How Crowded Is Big Cypress National Preserve in February?

February runs about 1.6× Big Cypress National Preserve's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 13% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 224,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1989 to 2025.

It is the single busiest month of the year at Big Cypress; September, the quietest, runs only about 0.6× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 48/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated November at 67/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 57°F, with about 1.6" of precipitation.

That average of about 69°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 17% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 11.1 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 10.4-hour midwinter low and the 13.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 2,262,731 recreation visits, up 2.1% from 2,216,708 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 135.4%, so a February visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.