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Yeehaw Junction

A crossroads at the southeastern corner of Osceola County, Yeehaw Junction is best known for its unusual name, which springs from Florida’s frontier past. Cattle drives once regularly passed through, headed south along the Kissimmee River. The landmark Desert Inn and an annual bluegrass festival are the hallmarks of this tiny community in ranching country.

Nearby: Frostproof, Lake Wales, Okeechobee, St. Cloud, Vero Beach

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Trails and Parks near Yeehaw Junction

  • Florida Trail, Prairie Lakes Florida Trail, Three Lakes WMA- At Three Lakes WMA / Prairie Lakes Unit, the Florida Trail traverses one of the largest expanses of open prairie in the Southeast, the Kissimmee Prairie.
  • Fort Drum Marsh Fort Drum Marsh- Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area covers more than 20,000 acres, but this hike zeroes in on 3 miles in two loops - at Horseshoe Lake and Hog Island - near Yeehaw Junction.
  • Kilpatrick Hammock Trail Kilpatrick Hammock Trail- For a small sample of a habitats found in and around the hammocks that dot the vast Kissimmee Prairie, hike the Kilpatrick Hammock Trail at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
  • Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park protects a remnant of what was once the great Indian Prairie stretching to Lake Okeechobee, a mosaic of wet and dry grasslands where wildflowers flourish.

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