Lake Kissimmee State Park

A nearly 6000 acre park located on the banks of the third largest lake in Florida. Offers 13 mi (21 km) of nature trails (walk, horse, mountain bike), picnic facilities, & camping pads. Fishing in Lake Kissimmee is excellent, especially on boat (although canal-side fishing opportunities exist). Cow Camp is a living-history demonstration of life in frontier Florida. Airboat tours of Lake Kissimmee (including some sections of the park) are also popular, but must be booked through an outside operator (see "On the water" section below), not through the park office or from within the park. Airboats are prohibited from being launched at the park's boat ramp or operate near the park's boat ramp/marina area. Airboat tours launch from nearby boat ramps and pass through limited sections of the park (mainly Lake Kissimmee, but not creeks/marshes leading away from the lake).

• outdoors
• history

Address

14248 Camp Mack Rd

Getting there

Take S.R. 60 East of town about 8 mi (13 km). Turn left on Boy Scout Rd. Turn right on Camp Mack Rd. Entrance is about 5 mi (8 km), on right.

Hours

7AM-Sunset, 365 days/yr

Price

$5 per vehicle (2-8 persons); $4 Single occupant vehicle; and $2 pedestrians/cyclists/extra passengers

Website

floridastateparks.org (opens in a new tab)