The Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area (not to be confused with Three Lakes near Miami) is the second largest remaining expanse of dry prairie in the United States. It is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) south of the Kissimmee - Disney World area of Central Florida .
4-531: The management area is situated near Lake Kissimmee , Lake Jackson and Lake Marian. It comprises 62,000 acres (25,000 ha) including parts of the Kissimmee Prairie. The area is open for recreational uses including hunting, fishing, hiking, and birding . The area's wildlife includes deer , bobcat , mottled duck , and wild turkey . The management area is also a year-round habitat for the bald eagle . This Florida protected area related article
8-463: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in Osceola County , Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lake Kissimmee Lake Kissimmee is a lake located about 15 mi (24 km) east of Lake Wales , Florida , USA. The lake is almost entirely in Osceola County , but the western shore, and a small part of the lake,
12-583: Is in Polk County . Lake Kissimmee State Park is rich with wildlife, including bald eagles , white tailed deer, alligators, ospreys, bobcats , turkeys , and sandhill cranes . The main attraction is its "cow camp" where visitors can learn about 1876 era Florida cowboys. The Joe Overstreet Road access to the lake is an internationally known area for birdwatching , with sandhill cranes , introduced whooping cranes , bald eagles , black vultures , and shorebirds prominent. There are at least five islands in
16-412: The lake. The largest is Brahma Island in the south. It is followed in size by Sturm Island in the north, which is separated from the mainland only by a narrow waterway. The other islands are Bird Island, Rabbit Island and Ox Island in the eastern part of the lake. Also Ox Island is separated from the mainland only by a very narrow waterway. This article about a location in Osceola County , Florida
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