Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Peavine Road
Map showing the location of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
Map showing the location of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
Map showing the location of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
Map showing the location of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
LocationOkeechobee County, Florida, USA
Nearest cityOkeechobee, Florida
Coordinates27°35′35″N 81°04′10″W / 27.59306°N 81.06944°W / 27.59306; -81.06944
Governing bodyFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
WebsiteOfficial website

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park is a Florida state park, located approximately 25 miles north of Okeechobee, off US 441.[1][2]

  • Entrance sign
    Entrance sign
  • Visitor center
    Visitor center
  • Oak
    Oak
  • Prairie after the rain
    Prairie after the rain
  • Kilpatrick Hammock Trail
    Kilpatrick Hammock Trail
  • Palms near pond in Kilpatrick Hammock
    Palms near pond in Kilpatrick Hammock
  • Effects of controlled burn, Kilpatrick Hammock
    Effects of controlled burn, Kilpatrick Hammock
  • Military Trail (hiking)
    Military Trail (hiking)
  • Nuttall's thistle
    Nuttall's thistle
  • Yellow wildflower
    Yellow wildflower
  • Pink wildflower
    Pink wildflower
  • Wildflower and insect
    Wildflower and insect
  • Yellow wildflowers
    Yellow wildflowers

References

  1. ^ "Kissimmee Prairie Preserve: A stargazer's paradise in Central Florida". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Shi, Pulin (April 25, 2014). Valuing the Economic Benefits of Florida's Conservation Lands (Thesis). Duke University.

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