Highlands Hammock State Park Campground

  During the winter snowbird season many Florida state parks are booked months in advance. The only way to get a site is through a cancelation so we were surprised to find sites available at Highland Hummock. We really enjoyed visiting the park and walking along the bike path and trails but we probably would never stay at the campground for more than a few days because of the extremely crowed campsites. The utility pedestals for many of the sites are shared by four sites which means the sites are clustered close together but you also need to have long hoses and electrical cords.
          
  A three mile, one way loop road with a dedicated bike lane accesses eight short hiking trails. The wide, smooth bike lane is prefect for wheelchairs or scooters. Most of the trails have roots which makes them unsuitable for wheelchairs but the Cypress Swamp Trail has a short section of boardwalk and the Fern Garden Trail has a slightly longer boardwalk section. The Big Oak Trail is a little rooty but short enough that getting in to view the now dead but very cool big oak is not too hard. The Fern Garden Trail is a good place to look for snakes and alligators sunning themselves on the little hummocks which rise above the swamp. Parking lots are located along the loop road near the trailheads. Most are large enough for RVs.
      
   We visited this park in 2012 and took the tram tour and went to the CCC museum. To read about that visit click Here.  Park