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Fisheating Creek: for hikers

January 8, 2009    Sandra Friend

Down in Glades County, in the wilds of South Central Florida, Fisheating Creek has always been a favorite for paddlers. It’s Florida as it once was (and still is here), winding through ancient cypress as it flows from the end of the Lake Wales Ridge to Lake Okeechobee. Thanks to the Florida Fish & Wildlife …

Fort Center

Fisheating Creek WMA  |  Lakeport
( 26.950668, -81.135548 )      5.0 miles

Explore Fort Center, a pre-Colombian village lost in Florida’s past – and uncovered again by archaeologists – by following this trail in Fisheating Creek WMA.

Gatorama

Palmdale      ( 26.917172,-81.290718 )      

Started in 1957 as a roadside attraction to show tourists one of the two Florida experiences they wanted – alligators! – Gatorama still has that funky Old Florida feel.

Hiking to Happahatchee

December 5, 2011    Sandra Friend

A conservationist and a Floridian who truly made a difference for Florida, Ellen Peterson, founded Florida’s Sierra Club chapter in the 1970s and fought to keep Fisheating Creek open to paddlers. She leaves behind a sterling legacy for our state.

In search of Florida’s ancient past

November 20, 2009    Sandra Friend

Archaeological treasures unburied: in Glades County, learn about the unique archaeological finds near Lake Okeechobee, with interpretation at two different hiking trails.

Knobby Knee Trail

Fisheating Creek WMA  |  Palmdale
( 26.937809,-81.318405 )      1.7 miles

The Knobby Knee Trail treats you to a sampling of wild and scenic Fisheating Creek and its beautiful cypresses along a 1.7-mile loop trail in Fisheating Creek WMA

Lake Okeechobee

Covering 730 square miles, Lake Okeechobee is the liquid heart of South Florida.