Horse Creek is part of the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area which also includes Torrelli South, Huckleberry Island, Snell Creek, Baker Dairy and Lake Marion.

Hilly scrub, pine flatwoods and riverine swamp forest provide habitat for a variety of Florida’s native plant and animal species at the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area.

At the Torrelli South Trailhead, you can take a quiet hike along the sugar-sand hills where you may see a rare scrub jay. At lower elevations you will find shady, fern-carpeted tree hammocks.

Majestic live oaks line both sides of the hiking trail as you enter Hickory Hammock. Marshes, patches of scrub and oak, along with hickory and cabbage palm hammocks await exploration. With all of this diversity, it’s easy to see why Hickory Hammock is a stop along the Great Florida Birding Trail and the Everglades Trail.

The Istokpoga Canal Boat Ramp Area features boat ramps and an airboat ramp. It also has access to the Hickory Hammock trailhead with primitive camping and parking for equestrian trailers.

The Harold A. Campbell Public Small Game Hunting Area is located just west of Stormwater Treatment Area 3/4 East (STA-3/4) in rural Palm Beach County. This area features covered information kiosks, paved parking areas, concrete sidewalks and a composting toilet. The area also offers a public dual-lane boat ramp that serves as a gateway to 23 miles of perimeter canals.

The Frog Pond 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.

The Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW), located in Lee and Collier counties, provides natural flood protection, water purification and aquifer recharge. The watershed also serves as an important habitat for species such as the endangered Florida panther, snail kite and wood stork. CREW is known for its spring wildflowers, although you may find flowers blooming at any time. CREW includes the CREW Marsh and Cypress Dome Trails, Flint Pen Strand and Bird Rookery Swamp.

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, 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.

On a spring day, you will delight in watching butterflies fly from wildflower to wildflower.

Torrelli South is part of the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area which also includes Horse Creek, Huckleberry Island, Snell Creek, Baker Dairy and Lake Marion.

Hilly scrub, pine flatwoods and riverine swamp forest provide habitat for a variety of Florida’s native plant and animal species at the Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area.

At the Torrelli South Trailhead, you can take a quiet hike along the sugar-sand hills where you may see a rare scrub jay. At lower elevations you will find shady, fern-carpeted tree hammocks.

Featuring an expanse of predominately wet flatwoods that has mostly been converted to improved pasture, the Allapattah Flats recreational area offers excellent hiking and bicycling opportunities. Visitors may hike and bike along a 1.5-mile long, user-friendly shellrock road leading to a panoramic open vista of marsh frequented by wading birds. You can also enjoy the land by following the equestrian trails on horseback.