Heartland Chapter
Florida Trail Association

Avon Park Bombing Range
Call USAF Outdoor Recreation Office at 863-452-4254 weekdays 7:30-3:30, before hiking for information about current restrictions and hunting seasons. You may call 863-452-4119 and take option 5 for a recording of whether the Range is closed for military operations.

Description:
The trail passes through typical Central Florida terrain, a mixture of pine palmetto flatland, oak and hardwood hammock, commercial pine plantations, and marshy floodplain. There is abundant wildlife, especially waterfowl. You may see osprey, sandhill cranes, eagles and the distinctively marked Audubon karakara. Mostly dry trail.
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