Florida Trail, South Florida
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
Kissimmee PUA 7.7 miles7.7 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
Kissimmee PUA 3.3 miles3.3 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
Lakeport 5.0 milesExplore 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
Lakeport 1.5 milesDiscover uniquely wild panoramas along Lake Okeechobee with a walk on this paved trail in Lakeport
Hickory Hammock Trail
Basinger 4.6 milesIn deep shade near the Kissimmee River, a former section of the Florida Trail leads to a primitive backpacking site under majestic live oaks covered with ferns and Spanish moss.
Kissimmee Prairie Kilpatrick Hammock Trail
Okeechobee 1.0 milesSample habitats found around the hammocks that dot the vast Kissimmee Prairie with this short loop around an old homestead site at Kilpatrick Hammock.
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
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
Covering 730 square miles, Lake Okeechobee is the liquid heart of South Florida.
Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail
Lake Okeechobee 109 milesAn 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
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
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!