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BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE INDIAN RESERVATION 0 1 5 10 Miles S Color key to ecosystems FreshwaterFreshwater Developed or Big CyprCypressess CyprCypressess Pineland Slough MangroveMangrove disturbed land HardwoodHardwood FreshwaterFreshwater Hammock Marl Prairie Coastal Marsh Marine and Estuarine h 0 1 5 10 Kilometers Sunniland g u lo BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLE INDIAN RESERVATION 0 1 5 10 Miles S L e North v e K e e e h 2 c is C o 8 o s o c C a w L lo i C e m a ka a v B e n O l d m i e a e f a o 2 l l r 8 o e l n I e S ia n te t r B r c a e i n S p l t l d lo o FLORIDA 29 y r u C R d g n S a e a h n tr k S a t l a E r ast rsh n H Ma a inson S y n p FLORIDA PANTHER d m Bear Island tu STATE S NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Recreation Access Point (access on foot only) Alligator Alley (toll road) 75 Rest Area Baxter Information Alligator Alley (toll road) Recreation Access Point To Naples Island 75 E (access on foot only) MICCOSUKEE 10mi Miles City No a access s To 16km e t Doctors Fort Lauderdale d ri rai 25mi n P Prairie C B 40km a r a r y it o Mu F m t s lle lo b C s t o S ri o S s i lou d e n gh a l g S INDIAN i 839 lo M d ug n N h e a S t a HARDWOOD i e t o r r n h a HAMMOCK t n a c d l t S a CYPRESS RESERVATION PICAYUNE h ail Tr S a ie air c k Pr ie 13.0mi e ir n a a I r i sl c ock and P 20.9km F R 2.5mi re Access into this area Fi 4.0km is by permit only T r STRAND Travel not recommended a d i n beyond this point. Get a local No off-road vehicles l a map from the Big Cypress r allowed in the area enclosed by t National Preserve Visitor Center. S I-75, Fla.29, Fla. 837, Fla. 839 e i r e i a k r STATE e FAKAHATCHEE a P To Naples n 14mi u L e y n a 22km a l c p i r i FRESHWATER SLOUGH P A BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE 29 FOREST Royal Palm Hammock ie STRAND 2.7mi ir PINELAND a 4.3km r Jerome P 837 s Conc Raccoon e h o B k il e p ly T Point i a r r 2.4mi i t e 2.5mi a a Janes Scenic i r S e l Poppenhagers 3.9km COLLIER P D 4.0km r l r D Windmill (private) a e u i v SEMINOLE s L o e u F e Prairie e 92 STATE PARK o i v Can 41 H STATE PRESERVE Wagonwheel ir e Mud e n 837 a r 2 a 3.3mi 8 Bay ad P h D Ro 7.1mi 5.3km T r 11.4km i e Grocery e COASTAL Big Cypress Bend g v i Place Copeland 841 B R MARSH a c r u k e n d t 2.3mi C o n Palm a i a n a o w (scenic drive) 3.7km k l n Bay c TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS U Tam e a l Goodland la iam p l B Road Bay i Trail o NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE C n S GOODLAND o 839 Sugar d ir Bay B Buttonwood Faka Pumpkin Bay d 3.8mi Bay o 4.0mi o r Preserve 6.1km Water Conservation e Burns Lake d W v Carnestown 6.4km i Headquarters n R a Area 3A Ochopee r t S Faka Seagrape H.P. Williams d Dump a Union Roadside Park d Station o Dismal 29 Drive Vehicles on U.S. 41 travel at n Bay R a Key high speeds. If you must stop, r Turtle Key T Ferguson t E s pull completely off the road. S N Bay Fakahatchee rn Watch out for traffic from both Bay u 2.9mi r B d directions when on foot. n Gullivan Bay l a 4.7km i r Monument e a t d Halfway Creek r S Lake Dade-Collier Hog n d Gullivan Key T a v Barron Canoe Trail r n Training and Key t t Lane a Visitor Center Transition Airport River e i l S r l Kirby Storter Tam t Cove i iami White Horse s Cana S k Roadside Park l Key EVERGLADES CITY e Plantation R s T S g Monroe s H e r a Island o o e Station t P O n Panther a e o e Tami e r ami T e U C G n n Midway rail Key h FRESHWATER r n c S e o at A Gulf Coast Visitor Center r iv a h s MARL PRAIRIE M ka s N ve R G 2.5mi Fa Round a i t P Tiger D R 4.0km Key es C w d W Key ho r e ran Camp ko e N St and Picnic Sandfly lo rn Str Lulu ss sk u s Key a Island e k ake Key P e T oo L ey B H rts K ay be n Ro ia tor Stop Keys d er Ga In Jenkins iv R 2.8mi k Indian Key Key C ew ros Sunday Bay N 4.5km Jack s B r CHOKOLOSKEE ays Chickee No off-road vehicles, Kingston Daniels 41 Gator Ho ok Swamp allowed within area enclosed by a Key Key Sunday d r n the Tamiami Trail and Loop Road IS e Bay h GULF OF MEXICO iv a L R tr A Lopez S S Jewel Key N z ope River D Key Pass L r t e 3.0mi S bi at b w 4.8km Ra et we Loop To South Florida National Parks Oyster S Miccosukee Miami Turtle Key Bay Cultural Center House 29mi Lake Road (scenic drive) Pinecrest 47km Hammock Tree Snail 94 Fortymile Bend Okeechobee Lumber Key Bay Loop Road W S Hammock Trail Tamiami ild lker tra Mitchell Landing Rabbit Key er a n Ranger Shark Valley n Sweetwater Bay W d ess Station Crate Key Huston Chickee ig Pinecrest Visitor Center er Bay S Bobcat Boardwalk iv Last h Tamarind R g Loop Road Otter Cave Hammock Trail Huston u Hammock o Education BIG n Bay l o S Center CYPRESS MANGROVE st u f Hess NATIONAL H Deer f Hammock Wate No off-road vehicles, o PRESERVE rw Island um h h The including airboats, allowed G Slou y g a gh a u Watson y in Everglades National Park er D Dr. Tiger lo Place iv Biscayne Duck R Chevalier Hammock S Pavilion Rock National Cove Bay ie Key am ir r Park th a u Everglades a r t o h P T Gun Rock Point s C C Cannon a National h Storter Bay Darwins Place y m a E a a t Bay r Park ha B T Dry Dog Key m Opossum Key r o Tortugas B t s e a National n e d G in Park P No off-road vehicles, Mormon Key including airboats, allowed EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK s n in Everglades National Park a m Alligator t Crab Key Bay s Gopher Key o h Bight L g Dads u Water depths Snake Key Buttonwood Prairie lo Observation Bay S h 0-3 feet Plate Creek Bay ug Tower New Turkey Key s lo Picnic area Lodging Unpaved road (0-1 meter) Plate Creek Bay an S Chickee tm Turkey Key Los s on Interpretive trail Food service Lostmans Five Bay Dix EVERGLADES Buzzard Key Lostmans Five Bay National Park Service 3-6 feet Bird Key primitive campsite Gas station Hiking trail (1-2 meters) Bight NATIONAL PARK North Plover Key Two Island Bay Plover Key Coconut Preserve Boundary State Park campground Boat launch Mullet Bay Hammock Tenmile Onion Key Corner 2.3mi Distance More than 6 feet Bird Key Private campground Restrooms 3.7km indicator (more than 2 meters) Alligator Cove Alligator Point Toms Bight.
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