When state parking, the roads are often quiet and the gas stations are few and far between. I headed off to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park with a very low amount of gas in my car. I had to stop at this crazy and scary gas station to fill up but they took cards at the pump so all was good!
When I arrived at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park I was captivated by its beauty right away. There was a visitors center on the right hand side but I drove right past because I wanted to see what the park had to offer. The prairie was just beautiful! There were a lot of trails to walk on and camping was available but I did not do either of those things. I was only there to visit, and get the scoop on the park to see if I wanted to return in the future.
The rain hindered my desire to walk and explore so I did my viewing from my vehicle. There were few animals out but these very interesting birds were all over the place, Crested Caracara. After my slow drive through the beginning of the park, I came to the conclusion that I must return. The park has very little light pollution so it is an awesome place to stargaze. I have heard you can even see the Milky Way, which I had no idea there were places in Florida where you could see such a dark sky.
Before you visit, make sure you check out the parks website for all of the up-to-date park information: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/kissimmee-prairie-preserve-state-park
