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Highlands Hammock

Sebring

Sebring is in the heart of the state atop the Lake Wales Ridge, with significant natural areas along the Kissimmee River and its tributaries for outdoor recreation.
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Allen Altvater Trail

Pine cone resting on leaves

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.4732, -81.5304 )      0.6 miles

A walk in the uplands of Highlands Hammock State Park, this 0.6-mile nature trail features dry habitat succession from flatwoods to scrub

Ancient Hammock Trail

Ancient Hammock Trail

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.470057, -81.548639 )      0.6 miles

At Highlands Hammock State Park in Sebring, the Ancient Hammock Trail shows off the glory of towering cabbage palms and live oaks centuries old

Bobcat Trail

Bobcat Trail

Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park  |  Lake Placid
( 27.296503, -81.424316 )      3.3 miles

The Bobcat Trail at Lake June-in-Winter State Park leads to a 3.3 mile trail system atop snow-white ancient dunes on the Lake Wales Ridge, where rare and unusual plants thrive

Cypress Boardwalk

Cypress Trail

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.471619, -81.552473 )      0.6 miles

Teeter-tottering above a swamp, experience a stretch of old-time catwalk through the cypress swamp on the Cypress Boardwalk at Highlands Hammock State Park

Fern Garden Trail

Ferns along the Fern Garden Trail

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.4703, -81.5432 )      0.3 miles

A reminder of the botanical garden planned for what is now Highlands Hammock State Park, the Fern Garden Trail loops a fern-edged swamp on boardwalks and footpath

Florida and the CCC

Florida CCC Museum entryway

July 20, 2020    John Keatley

Highlands Hammock State Park is home to the Florida CCC Museum, which recounts the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps contributions to Florida, particularly to the state park system

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

Florida Trail Kissimmee

Florida National Scenic Trail  |  Basinger, Kenansville, Okeechobee
( 27.152740, -80.867500 )      111.3 miles

111.3 miles. Following the Kissimmee River floodplain, this is a scenic section of the Florida Trail with a mix of levees, shady woods, river views, open prairies, and cattle ranches.

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

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

Highlands Hammock Nature Trails

Boardwalk through ferns

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.4702, -81.5329 )      2.9 miles

Three interconnected nature trails on the east side of Highlands Hammock – Wild Orange Grove, Big Oak, and Hickory – provide a gentle introduction to this wild place

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