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Lake Okeechobee

Okeechobee

Okeechobee is the heart of Florida’s old frontier, surrounded by vast prairies with cattle ranches and the sweep of Lake Okeechobee, one of America’s largest lakes.

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Florida Trail, South Florida

Big Cypress Swamp

Heading north through Big Cypress, the Florida Trail immerses hikers through one of the last wild spaces of the region, then connects to Okeechobee via dikes.

Florida Trail, Starvation Slough

Starvation Slough Cathedral South

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kissimmee PUA
( 27.466551, -81.153328 )      7.7 miles

7.7 miles. Discover a natural cathedral of ancient oaks and palms along a thin ribbon of public land fronting the Kissimmee River floodplain

Florida Trail, Yates Marsh

Florida Trail Yates Marsh

Florida Trail, Kissimmee  |  Kissimmee PUA
( 27.316511,-81.021699 )      3.3 miles

3.3 miles. Weaving between oak hammocks and pastureland along the Kissimmee River, Yates Marsh is not a wet walk but a pleasant linear hike.

Fort Center

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.

Harney Pond Canal Recreation Area

Lake Okeechobee view on a windy day

Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail  |  Lakeport
( 26.986658, -81.066144 )      1.5 miles

Discover uniquely wild panoramas along Lake Okeechobee with a walk on this paved trail in Lakeport

Hickory Hammock Trail

Hickory Hammock Trail

Lorida      ( 27.402100, -81.169300 )      4.3 miles

With moss-draped oaks and tall hickory trees, stands of cabbage palms and a beautiful campsite, the Hickory Hammock Trail is an enjoyable destination

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

Lake Okeechobee

Marshy shallow lake extending horizon to horizon

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

Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail

Water control structure and path along Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee      ( 27.196651, -80.830645 )      109 miles

An overlay on the Florida Trail around Lake Okeechobee, the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail provides a mostly paved cycling and walking route around the second largest lake entirely within the borders of the United States.

Nine more nights in Primrose

Primrose tucked into a space at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

April 1, 2014    John Keatley

With our first Primrose trip of 2014 behind us, we are starting to see how snowbird RVers live here in Florida. And it’s a bit different than those of us who prefer to have a little outdoors with our camping.

Notes From a Small Space

November 17, 2012    Sandra Friend

Although we’re writing a Florida Trail hiking guide, we decided to come to the Big O Hike since we met here last year, and it’s time to try out the new TravLite!

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