Scenic driveHidden gem

Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center and Loop Road

Ochopee, Florida

A back road through cypress swamp, far fewer people than the Everglades proper.

Cost
Free
Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center and Loop Road
paulsmithrj · CC BY-SA 3.0

Part of Loop Road is gravel and passes cypress and bromeliads, with gators in the roadside ditches. Check the road condition after rain. Good alternative to the busier park entrances.

Getting there
Gravel in places, avoid after heavy rain
Vehicles
Fine in any car

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