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Cypress dome swamp with bald cypress trees rising from dark tannic water, Spanish moss draping the branches, dramatic clouds overhead
Hidden Spots

Big Cypress Loop Road — 24 Miles of Dirt Through Florida Panther Country

Everglades National Park has a paved scenic drive and a million visitors a year. Two miles east, Big Cypress National Preserve has Loop Road — 24 miles of dirt through cypress dome swamp, alligators in every roadside swale, and the most reliable Florida panther territory in the state. You'll see almost no one.
Florida panther pausing on a dirt road in dense cypress swamp at dawn
Wildlife

Florida Panther Tracking — Fakahatchee, Big Cypress, and the Cat You Probably Won't See

Roughly 200 wild Florida panthers exist, almost all of them in a 100-mile arc of swamp between Naples and the Tamiami Trail. Your odds on any single dawn drive are under 5%. Here's how to do it right anyway.