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Hardee Lakes Park is approximately 1200 acres, and has horse trails, hiking trails, handicap-accessible hiking trails, and bike trails. There are 3 restrooms located throughout the park. The restrooms in the camping areas also have showering facilities available.
There are also picnic areas, a picnic pavilion, and a playground available. The park includes a boardwalk that winds around the lakes and through the woods, with an observation tower where people can watch wildlife.
The fisheries are controlled by the Florida Game and Fish commission, and fishing is allowed in all the lakes. Hardee Lakes Park contains 4 lakes in total; Lake Hardee is 120 acres, Deer Lake is 110 acres, Lake Firefly is 97 acres, and Gator Lake is 47 acres.
Absolutely love this park. Huge beautiful and full of wildlife. There's a camping area also. Yearly passes are very affordable
Awesome place to look for fossils, walk, hike, fish and even kayak (if you're not afraid of gators). We saw at least 12 gators in Lake Firefly while we were on the water. We even found some megalodon teeth pieces on our end of day walk around Hardee Lake (and what looks to be a fossilized claw of some kind - it's not flat like a tooth).
This is one of my favorite campgrounds. I would recommend this place to everyone but I don't put it out on social media. Being a Florida resident and not being able to get into a Florida State Park irritates me beyond belief. I personally believe that the State Parks should have a certain amount of campsites available to the residents of this State.
We found this hidden gem and absolutely love it.
I was reading some of the comments on here and they made me giggle.
* There's no fish out here. What?! There are 4 beautiful large lakes out here that are full of fish.
* There's no wildlife out here. Are you kidding me? There's deer everywhere. Gopher turtles, snakes, raccoons, coyotes, possums, all kinds of birds.
* There's no campsites available. Certain months are very popular. Plan ahead. I do know this, some people reserve sites and never show up. That's so unfair to campers that do want a site. How to curb that? No refunds.
* One thing that really bothers me is the trash thrown around throughout the park. My husband and I are constantly picking up trash. Let's keep this park beautiful.
Follow the rules. Don't ride your buggy through the creeks! Be respectful. We all want to enjoy this park. ⛺🎣🦌🦝🐢🐍🐺🦉🐦⬛🐊
It’s a beautiful park. We went out there for my grandson’s first birthday pictures. What a great place with all the trees and water. I would highly recommend it. I’m definitely gonna go back and go camping and play on the water. It’s $5 a vehicle to get in which is decent. There’s everything you could want and need at a park
Just the right spot to camp with plenty of outdoor sights and activities. Fishing. Walking , trails and lots of wildlife. Has clean restrooms with hot water showers.. Beautiful nature and sunrise and sunsets. Family friendly ❤️
