Big Cypress National Preserve ORV Trails
Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center, 33000 Tamiami Trail East, public information reference, Ochopee, FL 34141
About this trail
Big Cypress offers designated off-road routes with an NPS recreational ORV permit. Access depends on the unit and vehicle type: permitted street-legal 4x4s are allowed on designated Bear Island routes, while other units have different vehicle restrictions. Operators need the required training and license, and vehicles must meet current NPS inspection standards. Use designated gates, follow marked open trails and check seasonal, water-level and wildlife closures before traveling. The pin marks the Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center for information and permit help, not a trail entrance. Photos are historical.
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Terrain
Access and reports
- Surface
- Dirt · Wooded
- Latest condition report
- Not published
- Map point
- A public map point is published. The full trail route is not available.
Before you go
- Check current access and vehicle rules with the operator before traveling.
- Obtain the current NPS recreational ORV permit and complete operator education; carry the required operator license and valid driver license or learner permit
- Vehicles must meet current NPS specifications and self-certification requirements and remain subject to inspection
- Use only designated gates and currently open marked trails; obtain current unit maps and check hydrologic, wildlife and seasonal closures before traveling
- Street-legal 4x4 trail use is designated in Bear Island; do not assume that vehicle permission extends to other units. ATVs and UTVs must be four-wheel-drive capable and meet current size, weight and tread standards
- Recreational ORV use is prohibited from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.; obey any shorter posted access or facility hours
- The public reference is the visitor center and permit-information office; follow current NPS directions to the gate authorized for your vehicle and unit
Location
This is the public map point supplied for the trail profile. Private access instructions are never inferred from this view.
Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center, 33000 Tamiami Trail East, public information reference, Ochopee, FL 34141
25.901, -81.326
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