Shingle Creek

Shingle Creek is a small waterway in Central Florida that is generally considered to be the northernmost headwaters of the Everglades. It is named after cypress trees that lined the bank in the late 1800's that were used to make wood shingles. The creek and areas around it are protected wetlands.

The creek begins in a swamp area of south Orange County, Florida, a few miles east of the International Drive tourist corridor and west of John Young Parkway. From there it flows south under the Beachline Expressway and Osceola Parkway to Kissimmee in Osceola County, Florida where it turns directly east and flows into Lake Tohopekaliga. From there water flows into the Kissimmee River system to south Florida and the Everglades.