Visitors have a great opportunity to experience Florida’s native wildlife in the midst of this Stormwater Treatment Area (STA). This vast wetland offers hiking, bicycling, bird watching, fishing and nature photography.

The recreation area is open from sunrise to sunset on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Boating is not permitted. STAs are man made wetlands designed to clean the water before it reaches the Everglades. Levees and canals ring the perimeter of the treatment areas, which are divided into several cells. Some cells have open water with submerged aquatic vegetation, and others have very dense cattail growth.

Hunting is managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Visit myfwc.com for hunting dates, regulations and detailed license information.

For more information, please call the District Recreation Hotline at 866-433-6312 or email recreation@sfwmd.gov.

Directions

• STA-1E: Located on South side of US 441, approximately 2.6 miles west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.