The Rocky Glades area provide access to the L-31 Canal levees. From the levee, you can access flow ways available for small game and duck hunting managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The 100-acre, FWC-managed, Frog Pond Dove Field is the only one of its kind in southeastern Florida and is available for seasonal quota hunting. A boat ramp located on the north side of Ingraham Highway can be used for kayak/canoe access into the L-31 Canal.

Located in Collier County, Green Heart of the Everglades offers some of the most unique landscapes in South Florida. The upland habitat is home to the endangered Florida panther and the Big Cypress Fox Squirrel.

Travel south and you will transition to coastal marshes and a maze of mangrove swamps rich with Gladesman culture and diverse wildlife.

Find your tranquility by paddling among the mangroves or hiking through the cypress forests. Recreational opportunities also include world-renowned fishing and seasonal hunting.

On May 9, 2024, the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board officially declared this area as a Stormwater Treatment Area (STA).

Future recreational activities at the C-44 Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) will include hiking, bicycling, wildlife viewing, photography and limited entry waterfowl and alligator hunts.

Chandler Slough is a beautiful tract of cypress swamp, oak and cabbage palm hammocks and marsh habitats. This is a great spot to watch wildlife, including wading birds and waterfowl, and hikers can also access the Florida National Scenic Trail which runs through the property.

To the south, overhanging oak limbs frame a view of the Old Kissimmee River as it winds its way between Telex and Yates marshes. You can also visit Seaboard Marsh to the north by boat. Watch for bluegill beds in the spring and summer in the shallows of the riverside.

Take in the beauty of picturesque flowering marsh plants. Pink marsh mallow “hibiscus,” purple pickerel weed, yellow primrose, creamy water hemlock and button-bush flowers are on display. The property also features a boat ramp, surrounded by grandfather oaks, a cypress dome and cabbage palms.

At Cornwell Marsh, split by the Kissimmee River, you will find canoe and kayak access at the 4E’s non-motorized boat ramp and airboat launch off US 98.

Chandler Slough is a beautiful tract of cypress swamp, oak and cabbage palm hammocks and marsh habitats. This is a great spot to watch wildlife, including wading birds and waterfowl, and hikers can also access the Florida National Scenic Trail which runs through the property.

To the south, overhanging oak limbs frame a view of the Old Kissimmee River as it winds its way between Telex and Yates marshes. You can also visit Seaboard Marsh to the north by boat. Watch for bluegill beds in the spring and summer in the shallows of the riverside.

Located in eastern Hendry County, Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 (STA-5/6) has become a premier bird watching area in Florida through a long-standing partnership with the Hendry-Glades Audubon Society. More than 200 bird species have been spotted on the seasonal, guided tours offered by the local Audubon chapter. The site is also a waterfowl hunting area.

Hiking, bicycling and bird watching are among the activities visitors can enjoy from the public use area. In addition, a portion of the Florida National Scenic Trail runs along the L-3 Levee on the west side of the STA.

Located in central Palm Beach County, Stormwater Treatment Area 1 West (STA-1W) features a 200-foot viewing platform with gazebos overlooking the wetland. A three-mile levee trail can be used by hikers, bicyclists and photographers. Bird enthusiasts may be able to spot great blue herons, mottled ducks and black-bellied whistling ducks, along with roseate spoonbills, white pelicans and wood storks. There is a composting toilet available.