Public Lands

In Glades County, wilderness is in abundance. Vast tracts of land set aside for the protection of natural resources are open for outdoor recreation, providing birders, hikers, paddlers, and hunters space to roam.  Named for the Everglades, Glades County includes 774 square miles of land and 213 square miles of open water, including 42 miles of shoreline along Lake Okeechobee, 52 miles of pristine canoeing trails at Fisheating Creek, and more than 60 miles of riverfront on the Caloosahatchee and Kissimmee Rivers.