About this Event
Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Location: Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area
Leader Name: Ricky Ray
Leader Contact Information: (928) 853-9654
Trip/area Description: Guide Ricky Ray will lead a hike at this former cattle ranch. The 63,000 acres of the Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area in Osceola County consists of extensive hiking, bicycling, and horseback trails including self-guided driving tours. Birds and butterflies are abundant in the fall and winter including the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker and the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow located in a mosaic of dry and wet prairie, flatwoods, hammocks, cypress ponds and patches of scrub. Other birds of interest in the Longleaf Pine woods include Brown-headed Nuthatches and Bachman’s Sparrow.
Duration of trip: 3-4 hours
Walking distance: 3-4 miles
Degree of difficulty: Easy walking on trails through oak hammocks
Where to meet: IHOP parking lot at 8800 20th St. (SR 60) in Vero Beach.
Time of meeting: 7:00 a.m.
Number of participants: No limit
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
IHOP, 8800 20th Street, Vero Beach, United States
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