Name: Lake Kissimmee State Park
Item: Lake Kissimmee State Park
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Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Kissimmee State Park is located off State Road 60, 15 miles east of Lake Wales in Polk County. Experience all the 5,930 acre Florida State Park has to offer.

Lake Kissimmee State Park has something for every visitor, including access to Florida’s third largest lake, shaded camping and picnic facilities, excellent wildlife viewing opportunities, beautiful nature trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding, and a genuine 1876 Cow Camp. Florida’s cowboy heritage comes alive with living history demonstrations of the early Florida “cow hunters” in an 1876-era cow camp, open 9:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from October 1 to May 1, including holidays.

Camping, Boating, Fishing, Stargazing, Bird Watching, Hiking, Canoeing & more.

Visitors can enjoy boating, canoeing, kayaking, touring and fishing in the upper Kissimmee chain of lakes that include Lake Kissimmee, Lake Rosalie and Tiger Lake. View some of the incredible birds and wildlife inhabiting the area known as the headwaters to the Everglades. Additionally, park visitors can hike more than 13 miles of trails and observe or study the abundant plant and animal life found within the park’s boundary. Over six miles of trails are currently open to equestrians on Buster Island. A large, shaded picnic area with pavilions, restrooms and playground can be found in the main use area near the boat ramp. The park has 60 campsites, as well as two primitive campsites for backpackers and a youth camping area that can accommodate up to 50 people. An observation tower is located in the picnic area, and provides views of Lake Kissimmee and its marsh lands.

Hours

The park is open 8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year.

Cow Camp: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays… Closed Christmas.

State Park Fees

Admission

$5 per vehicle (two to eight people).
$4 single-occupant vehicle.
$2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of annual individual entrance pass.

Camping

$20 per night plus tax, plus a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee and a $7 nightly utility fee for RV, cabin, bungalow, boat and yurt units. Utility fee includes water, electricity and sewer. (Utility fee does not apply to tent camping.)

Florida residents who are 65 years of age or older or who hold a Social Security disability award certificate or a 100% disability award certificate from the federal government are permitted to receive a 50% discount on current base campsite fees. (Reservation fee and utility fee are excluded.) Must present documentation at check-in.

Primitive camping $5 per person, per night.
Youth camping $1 per youth, per night. $5 per adult/chaperone, per night.

A Bit of History:

During the Civil War the area was used for raising cattle that were shipped to the Confederate Army or traded with Cuba for supplies. After the war, cattle became the main industry and this continues to the present day. In 1969, the state of Florida purchased 5,030 acres of land from the William Zipperer estate for use as a state park. Lake Kissimmee State Park was opened to the public in August 1977. An additional 900 acres was purchased in 1997 and added to the park’s western boundary.

Managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection

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Accessible Amenities	Boat Ramp	Campfire Circles
Campgrounds	Canoe Kayak Launch	Concession and Restaurant
Equestrian Trail	Interpretive Exhibit	Laundry
Mountain Bike Trail	Nature Trail	Parking
Pets	Picnic Pavilion	Playground
Restroom Facilities	RV	Shower Station

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Lake Kissimmee State Park

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