1876 Cow Camp

When
Where
Lake Kissimmee State Park

14248 Camp Mack Road
Lake Wales FL 33898

Directions

Proceed 3 miles down the Park Drive and turn right at Cow Camp sign. Follow the signs down the dirt road to the Cow Camp parking area.

Fees

Park entrance fee applies.

Description

Step back into the year 1876 as you meander down the trail to the Cow Camp. At the end of the trail, you will find a Florida Cow Hunter in a frontier camp nestled under a picturesque oak hammock within the route of the cattle drive. The cow hunter will be tending the fire, making coffee, or tending to the cattle, until him and the other Cow Hunters have caught the cows in the area and moves to the next cow camp.

Close toed shoes recommended. Dogs not allowed near cattle.

Contact
quinlan.halpain@floridadep.gov