Okeechobee
Okeechobee is a city in the Florida Heartland. It is the county seat for Okeechobee County.
Get in
By train
- Amtrak offers daily train service on the Silver Star and Silver Meteor routes.
By plane
Okeechobee County Airport is a small local airport that has flights arrive daily from nearby airports and private planes.
By car
Okeechobee is a regional crossroad of major highways: US-441, US-98, US-70, and US-710.
Get around
By car
The best way to see Okeechobee is from a vehicle. There is an Enterprise Rental Center in the city that provides several rental vehicles.
By taxi
There is a few taxi services in the county, however Okeechobee is small and taxis are typically only available on call.
By bus
There are no bus routes.
See
Agriculture is Okeechobee's main commodity and heritage. There are several local rodeos and two large PRCA-rated rodeos a year. Okeechobee is one of the largest producers of cattle in the state of Florida, with a history in "cracker cowboying."
- 🌍 Lake Okeechobee. One of the largest freshwater lakes in the United States, it provides the majority of tourist attractions for the city. Fishing, sight seeing, and recreating are some of the many available options in visiting the lake. The 30-mile-wide Herbert Hoover Dike is part of the Florida Trail, and is able to walked and biked around the entire lake. There are many bass and crappie fishing spots around the lake, with two major boat ramps in Okeechobee: C. Scott Driver Boat Ramp and OkieTantie Boat Ramp.
- 🌍 Okeechobee County Courthouse (between NW Third Ave and NW Forth Ave). M–F 8:30AM–5PM. Listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture.
- Tree Lighting, 55 US-98. Once a year there is a tree lighting here. Santa Claus is there and you can go into the court house to tell Santa what you want for Christmas. Police are always there to make sure no one gets hurt. It Is usually around the end of November, start of December.
Do
Despite Okeechobee being a small town, there are many fun activities; one of them is the Seminole Casino at the nearby Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation.
- 🌍 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, 33104 NW 192nd Ave, ☏ +1 863 462-5360. $4 per vehicle.
- Okeechobee Public Library (Okeechobee County Public Library), 206 SW 16th St, ☏ +1 863 763-3536, toll-free: +1 863 763-3536. 10 Am - 6 Pm. Nice Quiet Place, Old Records Of Okeechobee. 0.
- Flagler Park, 55 SE 3rd Ave, ☏ +1 863 763-3372, toll-free: +1 863 763-3372. Open 24 Hours. Has Old Tanks, Helicopters, and torpedoes.
- Kiwanis Park, 107 NW 6th Ave. 7 Am - 8:30 Pm. A Little Busy On Mondays, Has A Skate Park On The Right. 0.
Buy
- Hippie Daze, 413 SW Park St, ☏ +1 863 484-5172. 10 Am - 6 Pm. They Sell Clothes And other Kinds Of Items. 0.
Eat
- 🌍 Lightsey's Seafood, 1506 S Parrot Ave, ☏ +1 863 763-4276. Su–Th 11AM–9PM, F–Sa 11AM–10PM.
- 🌍 Pogey's, 1759 S Parrott Ave, ☏ +1 863 763-7222. 5AM–2PM.
- Park 112, 112 SE Park St, ☏ +1 561 222-7516, toll-free: +1 561 222-7516. 10 AM - 3 PM. Good Food, Good Service. 0.
Drink
- Country Cooler, 701 NW Park St, ☏ +1 863 467-2870, toll-free: +1 863 467-2870. 6 Am - 8 Pm. Sells Mostly Drinks, But Also Snacks. 0.
Sleep
- Economy Inn, 507 N Parrott Ave, ☏ +1 863 763-1148, resv@economyinnokeechobee.us. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
- 🌍 Hampton Inn Okeechobee, 1200 State Road 70 East, ☏ +1 863 824-0003. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Many on-site amenities.
- 🌍 Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lake Okeechobee (Days Inn), 2200 US Highway 441 SE (On Highway 441), ☏ +1 863-824-7676, toll-free: +1 863 824-7676. nice hotel, good price. 0.
- Budget Inn, 201 S Parrott Ave, ☏ +1 863 763-3185, toll-free: +1 863 763-3185. Cheap place, low quality. Anywhere from 90- 160 Dollars.
- Travelers Inn (601 N Parrott Ave), ☏ +1 863 763-3146, toll-free: +1 863 763-3146. Check-in: 24 Hours, check-out: 24 Hours. Free Wifi, Cheap. Anywhere from 100- 180 Dollars.
- Economy Inn, 507 N Parrott Ave, ☏ +1 863 763-1148, toll-free: +1 863 763-1148. Very Cheap, Some Good Quality Rooms. Anywhere from 80- 150 Dollars.
Go next
- Southeast to Indiantown
- East to Florida's Treasure Coast
| Routes through Okeechobee |
| Tampa ← Sebring ← | N S | → West Palm Beach → Miami |
| Lakeland ← Sebring ← Jct N S ← | W E | → Pahokee → West Palm Beach |
| Bradenton ← Lake Placid ← | W E | → Jct N S → Jct N S → Fort Pierce |