First Time to Big Cypress W.M.A.

January 1998
clear sky, 70 degrees, wind NE
That magic weekend was rapidly approaching. Long awaited. Long overdue. I decided that the directions, as poor as they were, were better than nothing! My newest exploratory spot was to be Big Cypress WMA in the Florida Everglades
I googled this place to get some stats on it, and maybe a map. I quickly found out that this Wildlife Management Area was 729,000 acres! That’s a hell of a lot of acres by anyone’s standards. I was certainly impressed. My directions were to get on I-95 till I reached I-595. I was then to stay on this highway until I saw a sign that said “To Naples” and stay on it until I have to pay a toll. After that, it’s I-75. Alligator Alley all the way! Approximately ½ hour later, I was to find a blue Rest Stop sign, and get off at its entrance, and proceed to the Stop. I parked my car and went forth. Only the directions said to backtrack along the service road fence until you see a special one way opening door, along the fence line.
About a quarter mile later I found the entrance in. I was flawed with excitement. And that little adrenalin high when you made a discovery.
Now where’s my darn camera?