Outdoor Taste + Tour — Fun In The Sun

Okeechobee County invites you to keep exploring! Venture out to natural Florida where beaches and theme parks are not the attraction but open landscapes and big waters are the talk of the town! Okeechobee, Florida is located on the northern shore of the second largest lake in the contiguous United States — Lake Okeechobee.

Lake Okeechobee — "The Big O" — is a massive, shallow lake covering 730 square miles in south-central Florida. The lake is the heart of the Everglades ecosystem, providing the water that flows south through the River of Grass to Florida Bay.

For anglers, Lake Okeechobee is legendary. The lake is one of the premier largemouth bass fishing destinations in the world, consistently producing trophy fish that draw anglers from across the country and around the globe. The lake's shallow, vegetation-rich waters are ideal habitat for bass, and the fishing can be extraordinary throughout the year.

The Okeechobee Waterway connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico through a 154-mile route that passes through Lake Okeechobee. Boaters traveling the Great Loop — a circumnavigation of eastern North America by water — pass through Okeechobee, and the city's marinas and services cater to this community of traveling boaters.

Okeechobee holds the title of Rodeo Capital of the World, hosting one of the largest rodeos in the country each February. The Okeechobee Cattlemen's Association Rodeo draws competitors and spectators from across the Southeast, celebrating the region's deep ranching heritage.

For more information, visit visitokeechobee.com.