Big Cypress, one of America's first two national preserves (1974), protects 720,000 acres of swamp, cypress strands, and pinelands that supply fresh water to the Everglades, home to alligators, wading birds, and the endangered Florida panther. Miccosukee and Seminole people keep traditional rights and camps here.
Walk the boardwalks at the Oasis Visitor Center to spot alligators and drive the Loop Road. For a challenge, hike a stretch of the wet, wild Florida Trail through the swamp itself.
Big Cypress, one of America's first two national preserves (1974), protects 720,000 acres of swamp, cypress strands, and pinelands that supply fresh water to the Everglades, home to alligators, wading birds, and the endangered Florida panther. Miccosukee and Seminole people keep traditional rights and camps here.
Walk the boardwalks at the Oasis Visitor Center to spot alligators and drive the Loop Road. For a challenge, hike a stretch of the wet, wild Florida Trail through the swamp itself.
