Region: Central

KISSIMMEE PRAIRE PRESERVE STATE PARK
Okeechobee, FL

Contact Information
33104 NW 192 Ave.
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
Phone: 863-462-5360

Description
The Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park is remotely located. Please pay attention to your fuel level. The closest gas station is 12 miles from the campground.
During times of heavy rains, road conditions may become hazardous.
Gate combination changes monthly, please call 863-462-5360 prior to arrival.

Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.

Driving Directions
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park is located approximately 25 miles north of the City of Okeechobee. The Preserve is located 5 miles north of the western terminus of Okeechobee County Road 724. US Hwy 441 and Okeechobee County Road 700A intersect County Road 724. The campground is located 5 miles inside the park entrance gate.

ACTIVITIES

Full Facility Camping
Surrounded by 54,000 acres of pristine land, campers at Kilpatrick Hammock Campground can experience wilderness camping with all the comforts of home. Water and electricity at each site and a spacious bathhouse with laundry facilities can be found at the family camping area. The horseback campground has large paddocks equipped with hayrack and running water. Over 110 miles of two-trail road for hiking, bicycle riding and horseback riding will take visitors through dry prairie, moist wetlands and cool, shady hammocks.

Horse Camping
Riding the trails in Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park on horseback is one of the best ways to see the real Florida. With more than 110 miles of two-trail roads horseback riders are apt to see an abundance of wildlife.

Primitive Camping
The park now offers three primitive campsites for rent. The sites are located 3.5 miles from the park campground and are reached by either foot trail or park road. Sites have a picnic table and a fire ring. Pack in your own water and pack out your garbage.

Nature Trails
Hiking through the grasslands of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park will find you in a place so unique there is no other on earth to see the same combination of plants and animals.

Guided Tours
Take the park-guided tour on a custom-built swamp buggy and see the remote reaches of the park. From an elevated seat, one will see spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife.

Birding
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park offers excellent seasonal birding opportunities for the nature tourist. The Park offers refuge to six Federally threatened and endangered species, and a further six species of special concern.

Bicycling
Just a short bicycle ride from the Kilpatrick Hammock Campground in Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, you can see alligators sunning themselves along Seven-Mile Slough. Or if you are an avid bicyclist you can ride seven miles to see the beautiful Kissimmee River.