Self-pay station with kiosk and a hunter's check station are located at the entrance of Three Lakes.
Self-pay station with kiosk and a hunter's check station are located at the entrance of Three Lakes.
Located in Osceola County west of Kenansville, Florida.
From I-95 exit 71, take US Hwy 192 west for about 24 miles. Turn left on US Hwy 441 and go south for another 16 miles. The entrance to Three Lakes will be on your right.
Self-pay (cash or personal check) at the entrance kiosk: $3 per person, $6 per non-commercial vehicle, $75 for 25 to 100 people, $150 for 101 people or more. Hunters and thru-hikers are exempt.
Three Lakes has two campsite along the Florida Trail: one is located in Godwin Hammock about 4 miles north of State Road 60 and the other is about half way between the Florida Turnpike underpass and US Hwy 441. The campsites are available through out the year on a first come, first served basis. Only tent camping is permitted. There are no Porto-lets, fire rings or potable water sources at the campsite. Make sure you bring everything you need since there are no supply stores nearby.
Three Lakes consists of over 16 miles of hiking trails divided into two sections: north and south. The northern section begins about 2.5 miles north of the park entrance on US Hwy 441 (near the tall radio tower) and passes underneath the Florida Turnpike before ending a half mile west of the Prairie Lakes entrance on Canoe Creek Road. The southern section starts about 5 miles west of the Kissimmee River bridge on State Road 60 and meanders north and west until it reaches at the southern border of Prairie Lakes near the Jackson Canal. Each sections is about 8 miles long. None of the sections have loops or designated trailheads since they are primarily used by thru hikers. The easiest way to get to the trail is to follow the entrance road (Williams Road) until you reach the Florida Turnpike underpass. There you should see the familiar orange trail blazes.
Trail registration box near Canoe Creek Road. Watch out for the scorpions. They like to make their home underneath the sign-in sheets.
Hunting Schedule 2006 - 2007 Archery Sep. 23 - Oct. 22 Muzzle Gun Oct. 27 - 29 Mobility Impaired Nov. 3 - 5 General Gun Nov. 11 - Jan. 7 General Gun - Dog Dec. 7 - 10, 21 - 24, 28 - 31 Small Game Jan. 8 - Mar. 4 Spring Turkey Mar. 17 - Apr. 22
Color infrared aerial maps of the northern and southern areas of Three Lakes. Shows hiking trails, camp sites and roads.
An interactive topographical map of Three Lakes from TopoZone. You can zoom in, pan in all directions and get geodetic coordinates of any point on the map. Entrance is marked with a red +.
An interactive aerial map of Three Lakes from TerraServer. You can zoom in up to 1-meter.
File Formats Downloads TopoGraphix ExpertGPS trails.gpx Garmin MapSource trails.mps
Pale Meadow Beauty, Sabatia and Pineland Heliotrope
Pitted Stripeseed , Elliott's Milkpea and Swamp Milkweed.
Last updated on 13-Jan-2007 at 9:35 P.M.
