The Big Cypress Swamp of southwest Florida is basically a flat, gently sloping limestone plain.
Water also flows below ground through the porous underlying limestone.
In places, limestone has dissolved, forming elongated sloughs or channels which have accumulated deep organic soils. These channels or sloughs have been colonized by cypress and other trees, creating swamp forests that stand out on the horizon in contrast to the open prairies and pinelands that occupy the sterile veneer of marl soil which is on top of the remaining limestone. Contact Information Activities Use the icons below to find information on activities for this park. For a listing of all activities, please visit our parks by activities webpage . Directions Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park is located on Janes Memorial Scenic Drive, just west of Copeland on S.R. 29.