Now the tract is managed jointly by the water district and the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Check with the game commission's Lakeland office, at the number above, for hunt dates. Be sure to wear orange-blaze clothing if you're camping during those times, which are generally around Thanksgiving and in the spring turkey season. The first campsite is within a mile of the trailhead. Another is about three miles farther, the third is another three miles past that.
None is actually on the riverbank, but all three are very close to it.
Bicycling is allowed along the hiking trails only. You also can launch a canoe or boat at Outdoor Resorts River Ranch and travel downstream, though you might have a rough time finding a place to dock. To explore, hiking is your best bet. How To Get There From Florida's Turnpike at Yeehaw Junction, take Exit 193 and travel west on State Road 60 about 25 miles, crossing the Kissimmee River, and look for the Outdoor Resorts River Ranch entrance ahead on the left. From Lake Wales, head east on State Road 60 about 25 miles and look for the resort entrance on the right before you reach the Kissimmee River.