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

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2022 C Hawk 29
2022 C Hawk 29
$149,500
Fort Pierce, FL
  • Length29'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2022 Bayliner VR5
2022 Bayliner VR5
$34,900
Fort Pierce, FL
  • Length20'
  • 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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2009 Doral INTRIGUE
2009 Doral INTRIGUE
$160,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length33'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2022 Aquasport 2300 CC
2022 Aquasport 2300 CC
$90,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length23'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1988 Wellcraft 250 Coastal
1988 Wellcraft 250 Coastal
$15,900
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length25'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1997 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer
1997 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer
$28,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length27'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1995 Fountain 31
1995 Fountain 31
$39,000
Fort Pierce, FL
  • Length31'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2003 Regal Commodore 2465
2003 Regal Commodore 2465
$25,000
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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2008 Sea Ray 185 Sport
2008 Sea Ray 185 Sport
$23,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length19'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1996 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer
1996 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer
$35,600
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length25'
  • 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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1988 Hunter 35 Legend
1988 Hunter 35 Legend
$15,000
Indiantown, FL
  • Length35'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1981 Pearson 365
1981 Pearson 365
$28,900
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
$35,000
Indiantown, FL
  • Length40'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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1992 Formula 292 SR1
1992 Formula 292 SR1
$34,900
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length29'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2005 Pro Sport 3000 BW
2005 Pro Sport 3000 BW
$73,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
  • Length30'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2022 Tahoe T16
2022 Tahoe T16
$21,750
Fort Pierce, FL
  • Length16'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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2019 Stingray 204LR (OB)
2019 Stingray 204LR (OB)
$13,500
Lake Placid, FL
  • Length20'
  • Width0'
  • Conditionused
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