The Gardner-Cobb Marsh is located in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes watershed between Cypress Lake, Lake Hatchineha and Lake Kissimmee. Accessible only by boat or airboat, Gardner-Cobb Marsh is the largest District property in the Upper Chain of Lakes region.

Take in the pine flatwoods, swamps and wet prairie, where you can view wildflowers in the fall and spring. Rest in a shady oak hammock, explore the vast marsh on your airboat, or set up camp at a primitive campsite after you park your boat along the sandy shoreline. Hiking is best during the dry season.

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.

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 along the eastern edge of the Kissimmee River floodplain, the Starvation Slough Airboat Launch provides access to Starvation Slough and No Name Slough. If you walk far enough west into the floodplain anywhere along No Name Slough, you will see backfilled portions of the former C-38 Canal resulting from river restoration. You may ride a horse at both sloughs.

Oak Creek has many old-growth oaks, some spanning nearly five feet in diameter. Enjoy the shade while you look toward the water’s edge.

This area offers miles of hiking and bicycling trails and accessible fishing platforms within an expanse of Everglades wetlands and muhly grass prairies dotted with tropical hardwood hammocks and cypress forests. This site provides critical habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, the American crocodile and over 200 species of birds.

Hunting is managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Visit myfwc.com for hunting dates, regulations and detailed license information.

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.

At the end of the old Kissimmee River, on the north side of S-65E, you’ll find an expanse of thick marsh that is virtually inaccessible, except for cuts in the old river. The old river resembles the look of the C-38 Canal here because it is very wide as it runs through the overgrown marsh. The more adventurous might want to park by the marshy pasture at the north end and walk to higher ground to find a shady oak for a picnic.

Located in the Reedy Creek watershed, this area features picturesque views amid a mosaic of floodplain swamp, wet prairie, mesic flatwoods and scrub. You can enjoy this biologically diverse treasure by boat, starting from the closest boat launch at Cypress Lake.

Take a break at the “Cowboy Camp” established in the 1920s on Rough Island South, enjoy shady oaks and a large hammock on the south end of Rough Island North, or spend some time at the picnic area at the south end of Johnson Island. Hiking is best during the dry season.