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Get Outdoors in Glades County, Florida

G.E.T. L.O.S.T. - Go Explore The Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail! With bass fishing, birding, bicycling, and hiking trails along the western shore of Lake Okeechobee, Glades County is a gateway to the ancient Everglades, the liquid heart of south central Florida. Defined by its rivers and lakes, it's the home of Fisheating Creek, a delight for paddlers with a 52-mile canoe and kayak run through landscapes from Florida's past, and shares the shorelines of the Caloosahatchee River, a favorite for sailboats en route from Fort Pierce to Fort Myers, and the Kissimmee River, where fishing guides can show you the sweet spots.

View our video series, Tales from the Glades
Download the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail brochure
See a map of our outdoor activities
Stop by our visitor center

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Tourism Survey

The Glades County Tourism Development Council has mounted a comprehensive tourism development effort aimed at bringing birders and bikers, boaters and hikers, fishermen, paddlers, hunters and other nature loving tourist types to “gloriously natural Glades County” to enjoy more than 40 miles of hiking trails, 42 miles of Lake Okeechobee shoreline, 52 miles of canoeing trails on Fisheating Creek and 60 miles of riverfront on the Caloosahatchee River.

We need your help! Please download this survey and send us your responses (by email, fax, or mail) to help us plan amenities and services to make your visit to “gloriously natural Glades County” more enjoyable.

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Founded in 1921 out of DeSoto County, Glades County is centrally located in South Florida, accessible by US 27, SR 29, SR 78, and SR 80. We're home to numerous communities, including our historic county seat, Moore Haven; Palmdale, home of Gatorama; Muse, on the edge of Babcock Ranch; Lakeport and Buckhead Ridge, along Lake Okeechobee; and the Brighton Seminole Reservation, home to the Brighton casino and campground. Glades County is one hour from Fort Myers along SR 80, an hour and forty-five minutes from West Palm Beach along SR 80, two hours north of Miami and two and a half hours south of Orlando.

Recent Blogs

Fall….and the Fisheating Paddling is Fantastic! Fisheating Creek meanders 52 miles from the marshes of the Lake Wales Ridge, protected for 40 miles by the Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area

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Join the Glades/Hendry Hiking Group Here’s your opportunity to explore beautiful landscapes of Florida with fellow nature lovers. The formation of a Florida Trails Association (FTA) inland sub-chapter is in its early stages and we want you to join us. An orientation meeting is being held Saturday, February 6 in Moore Haven.

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Early Moring bike rides on Lake Okeechobee Sunday November 1st - daylight savings time is gone and we’re now back on Eastern Standard Time which means there’s more daylight in the morning right now.

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Check out the Glades County Birds Check out birds sightings being reported in Glades County on Cornell's free eBird website at www.ebird.org. This website is great for keeping your life lists for you to view or share with other birders.

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Bicyling the LOST It was another hot summer morning and although only 7:30 the temperatures were pushing 90 degrees. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and in the corner of my eye I noticed an osprey flying off the lakeshore with breakfast of what looked like a hefty catfish in its talons.

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Hiking at Fort Center Welcome to the new Glades County Hiking Blog! The Fort Center Trail at Fisheating Creek offers one of Glades County’s most interesting hiking trails. The FWCC officially opened the Fort Center Trail in January 2009.

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