Area Info

Location Map - Okeechobee, FL 34974 - 863-357-3339 - Cell: 561-723-2104 - JoAnnVallee@gmail.com

Gateway to South Florida

Okee News

Rodeos, Festivals,

Flea markets, FISHING,

Golf, Shopping...and more!

Text Box: Area Information — Lake Okeechobee—Bass Fishing Capital of the WORLD !!! Specs/Bluegills/Catfish/Frogs... Buckhead Ridge is a rural community of waterfront properties accessing Lake Okeechobee through locks; Buckhead is located in South-Central FL at the top of Lake Okeechobee; In Glades County, Buckhead is immediately over the county line from Okeechobee County but only 5 miles from Okeechobee City where shopping and dining is plentiful; Seminole Brighton Reservation and Casino is only a 15 minute drive west; This side of the Lake is known as a haven for duck hunters and fishermen alike; Lake Okeechobee is a thoroughfare for boat traffic crossing from the Atlantic to the Gulf by way of designated channels; Lake Okeechobee is also called “Grassy Lake” and “Big Water,” averaging only 12’ in depth—making it known for the best Large Mouth Bass Fishing in the world; Okeechobee County, and Glades County, are both a cattle, sugar and orange grove community with the largest livestock market in the Southeast; National Rodeo’s are held in Okeechobee twice a year, along with several local rodeo’s, and the huge finale’ held at the Brighton Reservation; A variety of visitor events occur from October thru May (crafts shows, reenactments of civil war and tribal history, music, fireworks, fishing tournaments, dog shows, bird festivals, hiking, cane grinding festivals, catfish festivals… a fun place to vacation!

Campground (see also cottage rental)