Roadside Parks

Before Big Cypress National Preserve was established in 1974, road-weary drivers traveling along Highway 41 found few opportunities to pull over and stretch their legs. H.P. Williams and Kirby Storter Parks provide the opportunity to recharge your batteries and appreciate the beauty of this special place.

Both parks are midway between Miami and Naples along the Tamiami Trail.

 

H.P. Williams Roadside Park picnic area.

H.P. Williams Roadside Park

This small rest stop and wildlife viewing area is named for Homer P. Williams, an engineer, who worked for Barron Collier during the construction of Tamiami Trail (Highway 41) in the 1920s.

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Kirby Storter Roadside Park picnic area.

Kirby Storter Roadside Park

Approximately halfway through your drive across Big Cypress along Highway 41 is Kirby Storter Park. Named after one of the area's pioneering families, Kirby Storter worked for several years as a carpenter and electrician for Barron Collier, and later oversaw construction of South Florida roads (including Tamiami Trail) for the Florida Roads Department.

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