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Basinger

Outdoor recreation near Basinger, a ranching community along the Kissimmee River north of Okeechobee

Florida Trail along the Kissimmee River

November 12, 2014    Sandra Friend

The move of the Florida Trail to the east side of the Kissimmee River is the longest and most significant trail relocation seen in many years. As it changed in December 2013, the new route is not included in The Florida Trail Guide, so please print these details to replace what is in your book …

Florida Trail, Chandler Slough East

Florida Trail Chandler Slough East

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kissimmee PUA
( 27.328859, -81.021606 )      2.7 miles

2.7 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

Backpackers at Chandler Slough

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kissimmee PUA
( 27.383295,-81.041467 )      3.7 miles

3.7 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, Kissimmee Prairie South

Cow Camp Trail

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
( 27.584209, -81.045357 )      13.3 miles

13.3 miles. Hike the southern extent of one of Florida’s largest prairie ecosystems while connecting the Kissimmee River with the heart of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Florida Trail, Micco Bluff

Prairie on a cattle ranch at Micco

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kissimmee PUA
( 27.3832, -81.0417 )      11.4 miles

11.4 miles. Ancient riverside forests and picturesque prairie panoramas along the Kissimmee River make a hike to Micco Bluff worth the walk

Kilpatrick Hammock Trail

Kilpatrick Hammock Trail

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park  |  Okeechobee
( 27.584143, -81.045166 )      1.0 miles

Sample habitats found around the hammocks that dot the vast Kissimmee Prairie with this short loop around an old homestead site

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

Okeechobee      ( 27.584143, -81.045166 )      

Enjoy Florida’s own big sky at the only state park in Florida where starry skies fill the horizon and an extensive network of trails – including the Florida Trail – provides access for exploration

Major Florida Trail Relocation along the Kissimmee River

December 8, 2013    Sandra Friend

After meetings with land managers during Thanksgiving week, the USDA Forest Service has approved a 43.9 mile route that relocates the Florida Trail along the Kissimmee River, shifting the trail from the oft-flooded western shore to the eastern side between Micco Landing off US 98 and the S-65A lock just north of Tick Island Slough. …

Prairie Loop Trail

Prairie Loop Trail

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park  |  Okeechobee
( 27.584209, -81.045357 )      5.6 miles

On a day hike into one of our state’s largest prairies, sample Florida’s own big sky at the state’s first International Dark Sky Park

Still Life, with Cows

January 23, 2014    Sandra Friend

Walking the whole Florida Trail means miles on pavement where the trail follows roads. On this lonely dead-end road in Basinger, your companions are cows.

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