Big Cypress National Preserve
National Preserve · FL
2 noticesfrom the National Park Service
Information · ORV Permits Sold Online
Starting May 1st, 2026 ORV permits will only be able to be purchased online. Please visit the link to learn more.
More informationInformation · Park Passes
Park passes, including: America the Beautiful, Veteran, Lifetime, etc., are UNAVAILABLE for purchase/pickup within Big Cypress. Shark Valley Visitor Center (Everglades) is the closest location to Big Cypress for purchase.
The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida's southwest coast. Conserving over 729,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mixture of tropical and temperate plant communities that are home to diverse wildlife, including the Endangered Florida panther.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/bicy
- Location
- Big Cypress National Preserve (25.971, -81.081)
Track your visit to Big Cypress National Preserve
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center
- Oasis Visitor Center
- Oasis Visitor Center
Hours
Big Cypress National Preservetoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
The preserve is open 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The Oasis Visitor Center and the Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center are closed on December 25th. No fee is charged for access to the preserve.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
2
- Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 4:30PMDirections
- Oasis Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 4:30PMDirections
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.