Lake Okeechobee is
located in Florida.

Situated in the Southeastern part of Florida, Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in the State, and is sometimes referred to as Florida's inland sea. The lake covers over 730 square miles and is connected to both of Florida’s coasts through the Okeechobee waterways. The lake is exceptionally shallow for its size with an average depth of only 9 feet.

 

The History of Lake Okeechobee.

When ocean waters receded over 6,000 years ago, water was left in the shallow depression which became the lake bed. The earliest recorded people to have lived around the lake were the “Calusa people” around the 16th century, and, after a number of settlers over the years, the land was eventually bought by Hamilton Disston in 1881. Dredging and draining the lake and surrounding areas encouraged farmers to cultivate the land and communities were developed. The fertile land was challenging to farm because of the muddy muck and by the 1960s, all of these settlements were abandoned.

The lake is contained by the Herbert Hoover Dike, built in 1928 and later the Okeechobee waterway was built in 1937 by the Army Corps of Engineers after two hurricanes destroyed the area.

Discover Boats for Sale in Lake Okeechobee

As a popular boat marketplace around Lake Okeechobee, we
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2017 Sportsman Master 247
2017 Sportsman Master 247
$66,700
Fort Pierce, FL
  • Length24'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2020 Sea Ray 250 SDX
2020 Sea Ray 250 SDX
$80,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length25'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2020 Release 240 RX
2020 Release 240 RX
$112,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length24'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2020 Jeanneau Leader 9.0 CC
2020 Jeanneau Leader 9.0 CC
$189,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length30'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2021 Key Largo 2100
2021 Key Largo 2100
$49,520
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length21'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2003 Regal Commodore 2465
2003 Regal Commodore 2465
$20,500
Fort Pierce, FL
  • Length24'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2002 Kachina 30 Shadow
2002 Kachina 30 Shadow
$60,000
Vero Beach, FL
  • Length30'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1994 Pro Line 2700 Sportsman
1994 Pro Line 2700 Sportsman
$45,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length27'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1981 Pearson 365
1981 Pearson 365
$18,000
Indiantown, FL
  • Length36'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1979 Ocean Yachts 40+2 Flying Bridge Trawler
1979 Ocean Yachts 40+2 Flying Bridge Trawler
$22,000
Indiantown, FL
  • Length40'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1969 John Allmand 25CC
1969 John Allmand 25CC
$19,850
Indiantown, FL
  • Length25'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2018 Sea Chaser 22HFC
2018 Sea Chaser 22HFC
$45,600
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length22'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2018 Hurricane SD 2200 OB
2018 Hurricane SD 2200 OB
$19,977
Lake Placid, FL
  • Length22'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2020 Regal 21 OBX
2020 Regal 21 OBX
$51,477
Lake Placid, FL
  • Length21'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2006 Monterey 248LS
2006 Monterey 248LS
$12,977
Lake Placid, FL
  • Length24'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2023 Tahoe 200 S
2023 Tahoe 200 S
$34,977
Lake Placid, FL
  • Length19'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionnew
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2023 Other TRL.SP20 BLK TAB2
2023 Other TRL.SP20 BLK TAB2
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Lake Placid, FL
  • Length24'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionnew
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2023 Other SP16XL
2023 Other SP16XL
$2,000
Lake Placid, FL
  • Length0'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionnew
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2020 Four Winns 220LX
2020 Four Winns 220LX
$37,977
Lake Placid, FL
  • Length22'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2013 Yamaha FX SHO
2013 Yamaha FX SHO
$7,977
Lake Placid, FL
  • Length10'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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