Lake Okeechobee Vacation and Resort Properties

Lake Okeechobee is a shallow freshwater lake in Florida, and the fourth largest lake completely within the United States. It covers 730 square miles. Floridians call Lake Okeechobee "Lake O" or "The Big Lake." It is enclosed by a 20-foot high dike built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to protect neighboring communities from flood damage in the event of a hurricane. Okeechobee is noted for its birdwatching opportunities.

Located at the center of South Florida's heartland, Lake Okeechobee is Florida's largest lake and the second largest freshwater lake in the United States.

Eight Corps recreation areas are located along the 152-mile waterway, which offers excellent boating, bass fishing, biking, wildlife viewing, and waterfowl hunting. This convenient commercial link with the Florida coast also offers recreational boaters protected waters, peaceful anchorages, and pleasant shore stops.

The Corps manages campgrounds at three of its five locks along the waterway, as well as boat-in camping areas available at St. Lucie Lock and the W.P. Franklin Lock. Day use areas provide visitors with the opportunity to fish, picnic, swim, hike, or bike.

Facilities such as boat ramps, playgrounds, and picnic shelters provide an excellent setting for a family get together or a day of rest and relaxation in the balmy, subtropical South Florida climate.

 

Facilities at Lake Okeechobee

• The Alva Access area has a boat ramp.
• The Bare Beach area has a boat ramp and trails.
• Barron
• The Buckhead Ridge area has a boat ramp.
• The Canal Point area has a boat ramp and picnic sites.
• Chancy Bay
• The Clewiston Marina area has marina.
• Clewiston Park
• Fisheating Creek
• The Franklin North area has electric, pullthrough, group campsites with dump station and boat ramp.
• The Franklin South area has a boat ramp, group picnic shelter, playground and beach.
• Harney Pond
• Henry Creek
• The Indian Prairie area has a boat ramp.
• John Stretch Park
• The La Belle Access area has a boat ramp.
• Liberty Point
• The Moore Haven East area has a boat ramp.
• The Moore Haven West area has a boat ramp and marina.
• Nubbin Slough
• Okeechobee
• Okeetantie
• The Ortona North area has a boat ramp and group picnic shelter.
• The Ortona South area has a electric, pullthrough campsites with dump station and group picnic shelter. Reservations
• The Pahokee City Park area has marina.
• The Phipps Martin area has a boat ramp.
• The Port Mayaca N. area has a boat ramp and hiking trail.
• The Port Mayaca S. area has hiking trail.
• Rardin Park
• The Remote Access area has non-electric campsites and trails.
• South Bay
• The St Lucie North area has group picnic shelter.
• The St Lucie South area has electric, non-electric campsites with dump station, boat ramp, group picnic shelter and playground. Reservations
• Taylor Creek
• The Timer Powers Park area has a boat ramp and group picnic shelter.

 

More about Lake Okeechobee -- Okeechobee Waterway.

 

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