Florida Trail, Chandler Slough East
Kissimmee PUA 2.7 miles2.7 miles. Burrow deep into the oak hammocks surrounding a beauty spot of the campsite near the Kissimmee River on this short but satisfying hike.
Florida Trail, Chandler Slough West
Kissimmee PUA 3.7 miles3.7 miles. It looks like a mountain ridge from a distance, but Chandler Slough is a ribbon of cypress strand through the flat Okeechobee prairies. Follow its rim through beautiful oak hammocks and soggy marshes.
Florida Trail, Clewiston to South Bay
Clewiston South Bay 13.8 miles13.8 miles. One of the most accessible segments of the Big O provides some of the best views of Lake Okeechobee from the dike.
Florida Trail, Henry Creek to Okeechobee
Okeechobee 8.6 miles8.6 miles. Along the north shoreline of Lake Okeechobee, this paved segment of the Florida Trail is one of its prettiest, offering sweeping views of the lake.
Florida Trail, Indian Prairie to Okee-Tantie
Okeechobee Lakeport 10.4 miles10.4 miles. Along the vast marshes that buffer Buckhead Ridge, the sweep of the Florida Trail past Indian Prairie leads up to the mouth of the Kissimmee River.
Florida Trail, Kissimmee
Okeechobee to Kenansville 112.1 milesFollowing the Kissimmee River for 112 miles, this is a scenic section of the Florida Trail with levees, woods, river views, open prairies, and cattle ranches.
Florida Trail, Kissimmee Prairie North
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park 11.4 milesSee why Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park is Florida's only Dark Sky Park along this 11.4 mile "big sky" section of the Florida Trail.
Florida Trail, Kissimmee Prairie South
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park 13.3 milesHike 13.3 miles through the southern extent of one of Florida's largest prairies while connecting the Kissimmee River with the heart of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park.
Florida Trail, Lakeport to Indian Prairie
Lakeport 11.9 miles11.9 miles. In the sweep of the Herbert Hoover Dike past Lakeport, the Florida Trail overlooks the vast western marshes of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida Trail, Micco Bluff
Kissimmee PUA 11.4 miles11.4 miles. Ancient riverside forests and picturesque prairie panoramas along the Kissimmee River make a hike to Micco Bluff worth the walk
Florida Trail, Moore Haven to Clewiston
Moore Haven Clewiston 11.8 miles11.8 miles. On a southbound hike between Moore Haven and Clewiston, arrive at sunrise for the best light show on Lake Okeechobee.
Florida Trail, Moore Haven to Lakeport
Moore Haven Lakeport 10.3 milesLeaving the Caloosahatchee River to dip through the Fisheating Creek floodplain, this hike on the western side of Lake Okeechobee is all about the marshes.