2700 Scrub Jay Trail Kissimmee , FL 34759 Telephone : 407-935-0002 Sunday to Tuesday : Closed Wednesday to Friday : 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Saturday : 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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includes the preserve ), but we did see plenty of birds ( bring your binoculars !) and endangered plants .
You can walk much farther ; the Preserve offers an uninterrupted path from the northern edge of the Everglades to Lake Okeechobee . Not easy terrain for humans , but for panthers , bald eagles , indigo snakes , gopher tortoises , and some 40 other endangered species , it ’ s a walk in the park .
IF YOU GO The Disney Wilderness Preserve welcomes visitors of all ages — and it ’ s free ! Take a 1- or 2.5-mile hike through The Disney Wilderness Preserve . Pack a lunch , though , because there aren ’ t any eateries onsite . Stop at the visitor ’ s center to get a free guide to what you could see and check out the exhibits about the animals and plants found in the preserve .