Okeechobee, Florida

Top Spots in and near Okeechobee

Canal Point, Florida
Dupuis Reserve State Forest Trail

3.0

3.14 mi / 121 ft gain

Dupuis Reserve State Forest Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Canal Point, Florida.
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Canal Point, Florida
Florida Trail: Ocean to Lake

60.56 mi / 1716 ft gain

Florida Trail: Ocean to Lake is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Canal Point, Florida.
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Okeechobee, Florida
Camp at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

5.0

Sweeping views of open sky and vast palmetto prairies greet visitors as they drive along the park drive. Here is one of the last remaining tracts of dry palmetto prairie, an ecosystem unique to Florida. This landscape is home to many rare species of wildlife, including the most endangered bird i...
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Venus, Florida
Hike the Florida Scrub Nature Trail at Archbold Research Station

2 mi

The Archbold Research station has plenty to see as they have a visitor center with exhibits, but the main attraction for me is the great nature trail that takes you through a very unique habitat called Florida Scrub. In this habitat you find a diverse amount of wildlife that is only found in thes...
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Vero Beach, Florida
Kayak Round Island

5.0

Florida receives plenty of attention from tourists, but rarely is it for its outdoor recreation. However, the intercoastal waterways that run up and down much of the state are fantastic places to grab a kayak and hit the water on a sunny afternoon (they get a lot of those). Round Island Beach Par...
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Sebring, Florida
Hike the Ancient Hammock Trail

5.0

0.6 mi

Highlands Hammock State Park is one of the best places in all of Florida! There are multiple trails to choose from, but if you want to see ancient oak trees in a quintessential swamp then the Ancient Hammock Trail is your best bet. The boardwalk meanders through the swampy forest and you can be o...
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Jupiter, Florida
Hike the Kitching Creek Loop in Jonathan Dickinson SP

4.0

7.9 mi / 70 ft gain

Jonathan Dickinson State Park has 3 main trails, the East Loop Trail (9.8 miles), Hobe Mountain Trail (0.4 miles), and the Kitching Creek Loop (7.5 miles). In this adventure, I will only talk about the Kitching Creek Loop and the Hobe Mountain trail. The Hobe Mountain Trail can be easily paired w...
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