Florida Keys to Vero Beach
We will be driving from Curry Hammock in the Keys to Sebastian Inlet SP north of Vero Beach and want to bypass as much of the Miami area as possible AND visit Lake Okeechobee. I'm thinking US 1, then...
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That's Florida Cattle country. Lots of open space with Cattle. If you go further west you'd get to Myakka State Park which is an exceptional park to visit. The lake is just about wall to wall alligators. They have a walk way up in the top of the trees, they only one in Florida that I know of. But that is almost to the west coast.
Have you driven down Hwy 41 across the glades? The loop road is a good look at the Cyprus Swamp with lots of birds this time of year. There are airboat rides too and the Shark Valley unit of the Everglades NP. If you like canoeing then the Peace river in Arcadia is a good spot, the Canoe outpost rents canoes and will truck you north to float back down. It's a good place to find sharks teeth and other fossils. We found a fossilized alligator tooth.
But the area around the Lake isn't very scenic and doesn't have much in the way of attractions. To the south is sugar cane country with vast commercial farms. I see 441 north of the Lake is marked as a scenic drive, why I don't know. That country has been compared to the Veldt in southern Africa but Lions, Zebra and Elephants are lacking.
Speaking of Lions, there is Lion Country Safari just west of West Palm Beach. I think they have African critters wandering around uncaged, you drive thru in your vehicle. I've never been and haven't heard of any reports about what it is like. It's been there for many years tho, so I guess it must be at least interesting.
Have you driven down Hwy 41 across the glades? The loop road is a good look at the Cyprus Swamp with lots of birds this time of year. There are airboat rides too and the Shark Valley unit of the Everglades NP. If you like canoeing then the Peace river in Arcadia is a good spot, the Canoe outpost rents canoes and will truck you north to float back down. It's a good place to find sharks teeth and other fossils. We found a fossilized alligator tooth.
But the area around the Lake isn't very scenic and doesn't have much in the way of attractions. To the south is sugar cane country with vast commercial farms. I see 441 north of the Lake is marked as a scenic drive, why I don't know. That country has been compared to the Veldt in southern Africa but Lions, Zebra and Elephants are lacking.
Speaking of Lions, there is Lion Country Safari just west of West Palm Beach. I think they have African critters wandering around uncaged, you drive thru in your vehicle. I've never been and haven't heard of any reports about what it is like. It's been there for many years tho, so I guess it must be at least interesting.
