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Unit Name: Lake Kissimmee State Park<br />

Acres: 5,893.13 Managing<br />

Agency:<br />

Description:<br />

DRP<br />

Current Management Plan<br />

Approved:<br />

<strong>Florida</strong>’s Cracker heritage comes alive with living history demonstrations <strong>of</strong> the early <strong>Florida</strong> ‘cow<br />

hunters’ in an 1876-era cow camp. Visitors enjoy boating, canoeing and fishing on Lake<br />

Kissimmee. Nature students can hike over 13 miles <strong>of</strong> trails to observe and study the abundant<br />

plant and animal life. Six miles <strong>of</strong> trails are available to equestrians. Family camping and primitive<br />

group camping provide overnight accommodations in the park.<br />

Accomplishments:<br />

Resource Management<br />

• Reduced backlogged prescribed fire acreage.<br />

Other<br />

• Nearly tripled number <strong>of</strong> volunteer hours during the reporting period.<br />

230<br />

2004

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