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| Location | Osceola County, Florida,Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°54′10″N81°16′20″W / 27.90278°N 81.27222°W /27.90278; -81.27222 |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Max. width | 10.7 km (6.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 141.43 km2 (54.61 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5 feet (1.5 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 12 feet (3.7 m)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Lake Kissimmee is alake located about 15 mi (24 km) east ofLake Wales,Florida, US. The lake is almost entirely inOsceola County, but the western shore, and a small part of the lake, is inPolk County.
Lake Kissimmee State Park is rich with wildlife, includingbald eagles, white tailed deer, alligators, ospreys,bobcats,turkeys, andsandhill cranes. The main attraction is its "cow camp" where visitors can learn about 1876 era Florida cowboys.
TheJoe Overstreet Road access to the lake is an internationally known area forbirdwatching, withsandhill cranes, introducedwhooping cranes,bald eagles,black vultures, andshorebirds prominent.
There are at least five islands in the lake. The largest is Brahma Island in the south. It is followed in size by Sturm Island in the north, which is separated from the mainland only by a narrow waterway. The other islands are Bird Island, Rabbit Island and Ox Island in the eastern part of the lake. Also Ox Island is separated from the mainland only by a very narrow waterway.
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