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Arbuckle Wildlife Management Area is part of the Lake Wales Ridge State Forest and provides important habitat for a number of threatened and endangered species. The WMA is a popular destination for camping, fishing, hiking, bird watching, and many other outdoor activities.

This creek flows from Lake Arbuckle west to Lake Livingston. It is scenic, and Creekside Campsites, Reedy Creek Campground, and Livingston Creek Campground can be found along its shores.

Chandler Ranch Road will take hikers all the way to the Kissimmee River, to an industrial mining site, and lock. This .2-mile detour off of the Florida Trail takes hikers to a different viewpoint on this majestic river and a different perspective on how humans are at work in nature. Note that you cannot cross the Kissimmee River here.

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The Old Cabin Nature Trail starts at the McLean Cabin Day Use Area. It is a 0.9 mile interpretive loop that leads you along cutthroat seeps with patches of endangered cutthroat grass around a wet prairie. The old cabin is a great spot to take a break.

On this section, you will find some wild orange and wild lemon trees. The fruits taste very refreshing and are exceptionally juicy. A very nice treat on your hike through the Florida forest.

Where you can pitch your tent now was the former Town of Kicco. Kicco is short for The Kissimmee Island Cattle Company. This is a large primitive campsite located along the Florida National Scenic Trail. It includes several benches, fire rings of different quality and picnic tables. The campground is located at the shores of Kissimmee River. There is no water available, but there is good access to the river. The water should be treated. Since it is also accessible by car, there will be other more people except for just hikers. A free permit is required from South Florida Water Management District to camp at Town of KICCO Campground. You can make your reservation online at sfwmd.gov/community-residents/recreation/sul. Choose KICCO to get to the right area.

You will find some footbridges that bring you to offshoots of the Kissimmee River providing you with a great view over flora and fauna. Watch out for alligators bathing in the sun.