Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
White-tailed deer, bald eagles, sandhill cranes, turkeys and bobcats have been seen in the park, located on the shores of lakes Kissimmee, Tiger and Rosalie. Visitors enjoy boating, canoeing and fishing in the picturesque lakes.
Lake Kissimmee State Park offers a three-story (30-foot) observation tower that overlooks the marsh plain and Lake Kissimmee, offering fantastic views of the landscape and wildlife. The top deck is closed for maintenance but the lower decks are still available for views of Lake Kissimmee.
Enjoy the beauty of the winding hiking trails at Lake Kissimmee State Park. We offer over 20 miles of hiking trails through 12 distinct natural communities.
Hours. The park is open 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year. Cow Camp: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays (Oct. 1, 2023, to May 1, 2024). Closed Christmas.
Lake Kissimmee State Park is a beautifully preserved piece of old Florida that offers an endless number of ways to enjoy your time outdoors. Nestled in the secure and well-maintained family campground of Lake Kissimmee State Park, each Luxury Pioneer Tent offers a true camping experience without sacrificing the little luxuries of home.
Lake Kissimmee State Park. 14248 Camp Mack Road Lake Wales, Florida 33898 (863) 696-1112. FloridaStateParks.org. Park Guidelines • Hours are 7 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year. • An entrance fee is required. • All plants, animals and park property are protected. Collection, destruction or disturbance is prohibited. • Pets are ...
Lake Kissimmee State Park has something for every visitor, including access to Florida’s third largest lake, shaded camping and picnic facilities, excellent wildlife viewing opportunities, beautiful nature trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding, and a genuine 1876 Cow Camp. Florida’s cowboy heritage comes alive with living-
Lake Kissimmee State Park Lake Kissimmee and the Kissimmee River are part of the 2,900-square-mile Kissimmee River watershed. They are a part of the headwaters of the Everglades starting at Shingle Creek (just south of Orlando) and exiting at the south end of Lake Kissimmee into the Kissimmee River, which flows south into Lake Okeechobee and ...
White-tailed deer, bald eagles, sandhill cranes, turkeys and bobcats have been seen in the park, located on the shores of Lakes Kissimmee, Tiger and Rosalie. Visitors enjoy boating, canoeing and fishing in the picturesque lakes.
Lake Kissimmee's Historical Cow Camp. Lake Kissimmee State Park. Florida was known for its cattle industry before any other state, including Texas. When the first Spanish conquistadors arrived in Florida in the early 1500s, they brought with them a small herd of Andalusian cows and horses that today are more commonly known as Florida cracker ...