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4E’s (#11)

4E’s

Take in the beauty of picturesque flowering marsh plants. Pink marsh mallow “hibiscus,” purple…
A-1 Flow Equalization Basin (#25)

A-1 Flow Equalization Basin

Closure Notification The SW levee and the NW levee at the A1 FEB in Palm Beach County are…
Allapattah Flats (#18)

Allapattah Flats

Featuring an expanse of predominately wet flatwoods that has mostly been converted to improved…
Baker Dairy (#3)

Baker Dairy

Baker Dairy is part of the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area which also includes Torrelli…
Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands (#31)

Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands

Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands extends from Culter Bay to the North Homestead area and provides…
Blanket Bay Slough (#8)

Blanket Bay Slough

Blanket Bay Slough offers primitive waterfront camping on the east side of the Kissimmee River.…
Bluff Hammock (#9)

Bluff Hammock

Located along the eastern edge of the Kissimmee River floodplain, Oak Creek has many old-growth…
Boney Marsh (#9)

Boney Marsh

Located along the eastern edge of the Kissimmee River floodplain, Oak Creek has many old-growth…
C-44 Stormwater Treatment Area (#19)

C-44 Stormwater Treatment Area

On May 9, 2024, the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board officially declared…
Catfish Creek (#6)

Catfish Creek

Nestled on the shores of Lake Hatchineha, this area offers many recreational opportunities and…
Chandler Slough (#12)

Chandler Slough

Chandler Slough is a beautiful tract of cypress swamp, oak and cabbage palm hammocks and marsh…
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) (#28)

Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW)

The Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW), located in Lee and Collier counties, provides…
Cornwell Marsh (#11)

Cornwell Marsh

Take in the beauty of picturesque flowering marsh plants. Pink marsh mallow “hibiscus,” purple…
Cypress Lake (#4)

Cypress Lake

Cypress Lake is located in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes watershed, just north of the Gardner-Cobb…
Drasdo (#6)

Drasdo

Nestled on the shores of Lake Hatchineha, this area offers many recreational opportunities and…
DuPuis Management Area (#20)

DuPuis Management Area

Notifications Posted July 24, 2024: A portion of the Powerline Grade in the Dupuis Management…
East Shore (#7)

East Shore

Lake Kissimmee collects water from the upper lakes region, which flows south to the Kissimmee River…
Fort Basinger (#11)

Fort Basinger

Take in the beauty of picturesque flowering marsh plants. Pink marsh mallow “hibiscus,” purple…
Fran Reich Preserve (#27)

Fran Reich Preserve

This area located just south of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge provides opportunities for…
Frog Pond (#32)

Frog Pond

The Frog Pond area provide access to the L-31 Canal levees. From the levee, you can access flow…
Gardner-Cobb (#4)

Gardner-Cobb

The Gardner-Cobb Marsh is located in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes watershed between Cypress Lake,…
Gordy Road Recreation Area (#14)

Gordy Road Recreation Area

The Gordy Road Recreation area is managed by St. Lucie County. Frisbee golf is one of the more…
Grassy Island (#14)

Grassy Island

The Taylor Creek Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) is located east of Taylor Creek on a portion of…
Green Heart of the Everglades Public Small Game Hunting Area (#30)

Green Heart of the Everglades Public Small Game Hunting Area

Located in Collier County, Green Heart of the Everglades offers some of the most unique landscapes…
Harold A. Campbell Public Small Game Hunting Area (#26)

Harold A. Campbell Public Small Game Hunting Area

The Harold A. Campbell Public Small Game Hunting Area is located just west of Stormwater Treatment…
Hickory Hammock (#10)

Hickory Hammock

Majestic live oaks line both sides of the hiking trail as you enter Hickory Hammock. Marshes,…
Horse Creek (#3)

Horse Creek

Horse Creek is part of the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area which also includes Torrelli…
Huckleberry Island (#3)

Huckleberry Island

Huckleberry Island is part of the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area which also includes…
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area (#21)

Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area

Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of several miles of established, multi-use trails for hiking…
Intercession City (#2)

Intercession City

Located just south of US 17/92 in Intercession City, visitors can enjoy the beauty of trails under…
Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp Area (#10)

Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp Area

The Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp Area features boat ramps and an airboat ramp. It also has access to…
Johnson Island (#5)

Johnson Island

Located in the Reedy Creek watershed, this area features picturesque views amid a mosaic of…
KICCO (#8)

KICCO

KICCO Wildlife Management Area, which is pronounced kiss-oh, is a place where you can get the real…
Lake Hatchineha and C-37 (#6)

Lake Hatchineha and C-37

The area surrounding Lake Hatchineha offers many recreational opportunities and beautiful vistas.…
Lake Kissimmee Islands (#7)

Lake Kissimmee Islands

Lake Kissimmee collects water from the upper lakes region, which flows south to the Kissimmee River…
Lake Marion Creek (#3)

Lake Marion Creek

Lake Marion is part of the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area which also includes Torrelli…
Lakeside Ranch (#17)

Lakeside Ranch

Located in western Martin County, the Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) plays a…
Loxahatchee River/Cypress Creek Management Area (#22)

Loxahatchee River/Cypress Creek Management Area

South Florida’s first federally designated Wild and Scenic River, the seven-mile Northwest Fork of…
MICCO Landing (#11)

MICCO Landing

Take in the beauty of picturesque flowering marsh plants. Pink marsh mallow “hibiscus,” purple…
No Name Slough (#9)

No Name Slough

Located along the eastern edge of the Kissimmee River floodplain, the Starvation Slough Airboat…
Nubbin Slough Stormwater Treatment Area (#15)

Nubbin Slough Stormwater Treatment Area

Located in Okeechobee County, the Nubbin Slough Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) cleans water going…
Oak Creek (#9)

Oak Creek

Located along the eastern edge of the Kissimmee River floodplain, Oak Creek has many old-growth…
Paradise Run (#13)

Paradise Run

At the end of the old Kissimmee River, on the north side of S-65E, you’ll find an expanse of thick…
Rocky Glades (#32)

Rocky Glades

The Rocky Glades area provide access to the L-31 Canal levees. From the levee, you can access flow…
Rolling Meadows (#6)

Rolling Meadows

Nestled on the shores of Lake Hatchineha, this area offers many recreational opportunities and…
Rough Island (#5)

Rough Island

Located in the Reedy Creek watershed, this area features picturesque views amid a mosaic of…
S-65D Boat Ramp (#12)

S-65D Boat Ramp

Chandler Slough is a beautiful tract of cypress swamp, oak and cabbage palm hammocks and marsh…
S-65E Impoundment (#13)

S-65E Impoundment

At the end of the old Kissimmee River, on the north side of S-65E, you’ll find an expanse of thick…
Seaboard (#12)

Seaboard

Chandler Slough is a beautiful tract of cypress swamp, oak and cabbage palm hammocks and marsh…
Shingle Creek (#1)

Shingle Creek

Located in southwest Orange and northwest Osceola counties, Shingle Creek is a great place to bike…
Snell Creek (#3)

Snell Creek

Snell Creek is part of the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area which also includes Torrelli…
Southern Glades (#33)

Southern Glades

This area offers miles of hiking and bicycling trails and accessible fishing platforms within an…
Starvation Slough (#9)

Starvation Slough

Located along the eastern edge of the Kissimmee River floodplain, the Starvation Slough Airboat…
Stormwater Treatment Area 1 East (#24)

Stormwater Treatment Area 1 East

Visitors have a great opportunity to experience Florida’s native wildlife in the midst of this…
Stormwater Treatment Area 1 West (#23)

Stormwater Treatment Area 1 West

Located in central Palm Beach County, Stormwater Treatment Area 1 West (STA-1W) features a 200-foot…
Stormwater Treatment Area 3/4 (#26)

Stormwater Treatment Area 3/4

Closure Notification Posted May 1, 2025: The Central Everglades Planning Project North L-5…
Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 (#23)

Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6

Located in eastern Hendry County, Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 (STA-5/6) has become a premier bird…
Taylor Creek (#14)

Taylor Creek

The Taylor Creek Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) is located east of Taylor Creek on a portion of…
Telex (#12)

Telex

Chandler Slough is a beautiful tract of cypress swamp, oak and cabbage palm hammocks and marsh…
Ten Mile Creek (#16)

Ten Mile Creek

Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area offers great opportunities to see a variety of birds and…
Torrelli South (#3)

Torrelli South

Torrelli South is part of the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area which also includes Horse…
Turkey Hammock (#11)

Turkey Hammock

Take in the beauty of picturesque flowering marsh plants. Pink marsh mallow “hibiscus,” purple…
West Shore (#7)

West Shore

Lake Kissimmee collects water from the upper lakes region, which flows south to the Kissimmee River…
Yates Marsh (#12)

Yates Marsh

Chandler Slough is a beautiful tract of cypress swamp, oak and cabbage palm hammocks and marsh…

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