Big Cypress National Preserve Location: Ochopee, Collier County, Florida

Big Cypress National Preserve is located in Ochopee, Collier County, Florida, United States—not simply "Ochopee, Florida" (which is an unincorporated community within the preserve).

📍 Key Details:

• Address: 33100 Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141 (Oasis Visitor Center).
• Size: 729,000 acres (2,950 km²)—adjacent to Everglades National Park.
• Established: 1974 (first national preserve in U.S.).
• Ecosystem: Cypress swamps, prairies, pinelands, mangroves; critical for Florida panther, water flow to Everglades.
• Access: Via US-41 (Tamiami Trail) or I-75 (Alligator Alley).

Ochopee is a tiny community (<100 residents) essentially surrounded by the preserve. The preserve spans parts of Collier, Monroe, and Miami-Dade counties.