Who We Are
The Fisheating Creek Chapter serves Glades and Hendry Counties. The Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) passes through Hendry County south of Clewiston, and through Glades County on the west side of Lake Okeechobee. The Fisheating Creek chapter works with state and federal land managers to help with peripheral maintenance and trail safety on the FNST.
The Fisheating Creek chapter can be contacted via email: FTAGladesHendry@yahoo.com
What We Do
The Fisheating Creek chapter advocated in 2023 for all of Glades County to be designated as an FTA Gateway Community. Gateway Communities are locations within 7 miles of the FNST in which local businesses and residents are supportive of and hospitable to Trail users. In Glades County, two county parks are directly adjacent to the FNST, providing added infrastructure to support trail users. The chapter can typically be found distributing free trail info at local festivals in Glades County and surrounding counties January through April.
The Lake O' Trail is multi-use and mostly paved, which is popular with both hikers and cyclists. The chapter hosts group cycling events regularly on the Lake O' Trail, as well as the annual Cycling and Safety Expo in partnership with FDOT.
Chapter Activity Leaders regularly host walks between November and June on the 110-mile Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, the three trails in the Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area and other WMA trails in Hendry County. Free tent camping is allowed anywhere along the Lake O' Trail as well as in the Fort Center Trail area of the Fisheating Creek WMA (within agency rules).
The Fisheating Creek chapter can be contacted via email: FTAGladesHendry@yahoo.com
Details
| (863) 281-3189 | |
| FTAGladesHendry@yahoo.com | |
| Kate Adams | |
| https://floridatrail.org/our-chapters/#fisheatingcreek |
