Local favourite river spot · Osceola, Florida
Buzzard Hammock
Buzzard Hammock is a river spot in Osceola, Florida.
Buzzard Hammock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Buzzard Hammock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Buzzard Hammock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.81641, -81.16701. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buzzard Hammock
- Lake Kissimmee · lake · Osceola · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Kissimmee State Park · lake · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Weohyakapka · lake · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Rosalie · lake · Polk · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Aurora · lake · Polk · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Okeechobee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Ida · lake · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Moody · lake · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
- Frostproof City Park, Reedy lake · lake · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sweet Bay Island · lake · Osceola · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake · lake · Highlands · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Clinch · lake · Polk · ~47 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Highlands · ~48 km · Must-see
- Luck Lake · lake · Highlands · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake · lake · Highlands · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Pythias · lake · Highlands · ~48 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Highlands · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Lake · lake · Highlands · ~48 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Buzzard Hammock
- Orchid Island · river spot · Indian River · ~100 km · Must-see
- Godwin Hammock · river spot · Osceola · ~6 km
- Orange Hammock · river spot · Highlands · ~26 km
- McGuire Hammock · river spot · Okeechobee · ~32 km
- Woods Hammock · river spot · Okeechobee · ~35 km
- Wolf Hammock · river spot · Okeechobee · ~36 km
- Long Hammock · river spot · Okeechobee · ~36 km
- Saddle Hammock · river spot · Okeechobee · ~37 km
- Mosquito Hammock · river spot · Highlands · ~42 km
- Crosby Hammock · river spot · Okeechobee · ~44 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Buzzard Hammock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buzzard Hammock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buzzard Hammock?
Nearby: Lake Kissimmee (lake, 18 km), Lake Kissimmee State Park (lake, 31 km), Lake Weohyakapka (lake, 31 km), Lake Rosalie (lake, 34 km), Lake Aurora (lake, 38 km), Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (sanctuary, 40 km).