Windy Point Park sits on the south side of Lake Istokpoga, a very popular fishing lake in the area. It appears that the main draw here is the boat ramp.
The boat ramp has two lane with a central dock. Trailer parking outnumbers car parking, which about 80 trailer spaces. Windy Point Park hosts fishing events throughout the year.
This is a pretty park, and we strolled the nature trail around a small lake, where a man and his children were fishing from the deck. The trail is not long, and it's an easy, flat paved path. Restrooms are provided, as are several picnic shelters.
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Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is comprised of over 18,000 acres along the only remaining free-flowing tributary to Lake Okeechobee, Fisheating Creek. The scenery is vast and varied, from grassy plains to hardwood hammocks to cypress swamps. We visited the area known as Fort Center
Getting into the WMA was a little odd, along a narrow pathway banked by cow pastures. Upon entering the woods, we were greeted with a great number of fruit trees - orange, lime, and a weird lumpy lemon. After crossing the Fort Center Archaeological Site, we eventually came upon the creek itself, and wandered the shore for a while. We didn't see a whole lot of wildlife during our trip, but the WMA is home to black bears, Florida panthers, deer, boars, and a wide variety of birds.
Fisheating Creek Outpost is the official concessionaire of Fisheating Creek WMA, overseeing a campground, canoeing and kayaking, and fishing and hunting.
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