A Grand Opening in the swamp! Join the Big Cypress National Preserve and the South Florida National Parks Trust to celebrate the grand opening of the new Big Cypress Welcome Center just east of the intersection of SR 29 and US 41 north of Everglades City in Ochopee. This new welcome center presents the integrated story of the Big Cypress ecosystem and ALL of the public lands involved in protecting the sheet flow of rainwater across more than a million acres of Southwest Florida.
An Open House starts at 11 AM on March 20, followed by a BBQ lunch at 1 PM. Come see the exhibits, meet Clyde Butcher and filmmaker Elam Stolzfus, and Jon Jarvis, director of the National Park Service. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be at 12 noon.
For more information, contact 305-665-4769 or visit the Big Cypress National Preserve website

Hey campers! A new package deal program from Florida State Parks offers you the chance to see two parks for the price of one. To encourage weekday camping, Florida State Parks is offering bundled trips to the following parks:



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