Shingle Creek Regional Park — Attraction in Kissimmee

Been living in Kissimmee, FL for 17 years now, this is the first time my husband and I have gone to Pioneer village at Shingle Creek. I must admit, this is my new favorite place. I wish I lived in this timeframe of the Pioneer Village. What awesome views. Brings me back to this time, like The Waltons tv show.

We went here to walk the trails for the first time. We were not disappointed. The scenery is gorgeous. The trails are marked with little signs of a hiker with an arrow pointing direction. There were picnic areas throughout. There were trash cans there also. A small playground at the entrance of Pioneer Village and a bathroom. The trails were hard dirt, cement, and grassy at times. Good for walking. Not loose. Everyone we passed while walking were friendly and said hi, just like the old days when people were friendly towards each other. Not like nowadays. Some had dogs on leashes. The pups looked like they enjoyed being in the woods.

Definitely will...

So I was in town for a conference and had an afternoon off. I decided to go outside and saw that Shingle Creek Regional Park was close by and gave it a try. It is an absolutely beautiful place in the middle of an urban area, like an urban oasis. I went kayaking and it was definitely the highlight of my trip. Absolutely beautiful with very calm waters. Was able to see a bunch of turtles and birds and even saw 2 4-5ft alligators! They didn't even move when we got within 30 ft of them. The person who rented the kayak to me told me to head south first as there was a cyrpus forest that way and it was gorgeous! Afterwards, I went north where the waterway was a bit more open and it was just as beautiful. I would highly recommend this place to anyone...

We LOVE this dog park!! We recently moved to the area and have wanted to bring our boy to the dog park forever now. We were super nervous about the dog park near us in texas because of the height of the fences. But these fences are perfect and tall enough that we don't have to worry about him trying to jump them. The area is an awesome size, but there are a bunch of ant hills and some mud wasp nests in the ground, so it could definitely use a pest treatment before it gets worse so the dogs or owners don't get stung or bit up. Both times we've been there weren't any other dog friends which is upsetting because Koda loves dog friends, but even so he's still able to run and get that young dog...