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Supporting a beautiful yet delicate ecosystem, central Florida’s Highlands Hammock possesses one of the state’s most unique and richly divergent collection of plant and animal life.
The park is known for its beautiful old-growth hammock and thousand year old oaks. Ferns and air plants are abundant. Black bear and the Florida panther tread softly through the hammock and may be glimpsed occasionally. An elevated boardwalk with an historic catwalk traverses cypress swamp, and visitors may observe alligators, birds and other wildlife.
Many visitors enjoy bicycling the scenic three mile loop drive or hiking the park’s nine nature trails. Picnicking, bird-watching, and ranger-guided tours of the park are other popular activities. The tram tour, which is fully accessible, allows visitors the unique opportunity to view birds, alligators, turtles, deer and other wildlife relatively close-up, in areas of the park that are restricted to public access. The Tram tour operates seasonally through the Fall, Winter, and Early Spring (through mid-late April). For more information on the Tram Tour and additional experiences and amenities at HHSP, click here.
Highlands Hammock provides a full-facility campground, as well as a youth / group tent campground. A recreation hall is available for rental, as are several picnic pavilions.
Effective January 1, 2025: The family campground at Highlands Hammock State Park is closed for renovation until further notice. Closure includes all four restrooms, the dump station and the park recreation hall. The Primitive Wilderness campground, whose only bathroom facility is a solar outhouse, is open for tent camping and small pop-up campers only. Portable toilets are not permitted. Call 863-386-6094 for more information.