LAKE OKEECHOBEE GST SCENIC TRAIL LOCK · PDF fileSCENIC TRAIL Designated as a segment of the...
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SCENIC TRAIL D esignated as a segment of the Florida National Scenic Trail, this 110-mile portion circles Lake Okeechobee. The trail runs atop the 35-foot Herbert Hoover Dike, which surrounds the lake to provide for flood protection. Trail users can see views ranging from scenic lakeside to working agricultural landscapes. Portions of the trail run near communities that are at the heart of agriculture, such as Belle Glade and Clewiston. The area offers opportunities for viewing wildlife, particularly in the fall and winter, when birds such as herons, egrets and a variety of wintering waterfowl are abundant. Several segments of the trail have been paved to offer a wider variety of recreational opportunities such as bicycling and skating. LAKE OKEECHOBEE For further information contact the following area offices of these agencies: South Florida Water Management District Okeechobee Service Center 205 North Parrott Avenue, Suite 201 Okeechobee, FL 34972 (863) 462-5260 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Florida Operations Office 525 Ridgelawn Road Clewiston, Florida 33440-5399 (863) 983-8101 Florida Department of Environmental Protection Office of Greenways & Trails 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 795 Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-3000 (850) 245-2052 www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt nature L L A A K KE E O K KE EE EC CH H O O B B E EE E & Okeechobee Waterway L O S T T r a i l www.saj.usace.army.mil www.sfwmd.gov/okee
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FROM THE TENDER• Coast Guard boating regulations andFlorida Boat Safety Laws apply in thesewaters.
• When approaching a lock, stop the boatand sound the horn located at the end of the pilings.
• When the locktender gives the “go ahead”or the signal turns green, proceed into thelock. To avoid excess current, positiontheboat along the same side wall from whichyou are entering.
• Hold the safety lines at the bow and sternto keep from swinging around. Do not tie the ropes to the boat.
• While in the lock, cut off the motor. Do not smoke or refuel.
• Wait until signaled by the locktender beforestarting the motor and leaving the lock.
• Exiting boats have the right-of-way. It isagainst the law to enter or leave a lockwhile the gates are in motion.
• Keep speed down to 5 mph and use cautionwhen entering or leaving a lock. No wake.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
At the center of Florida’s heartland isLake Okeechobee, largest of Florida’slakes and second largest freshwater
lake in the United States. Its name is derivedfrom Seminole Indian words meaning “bigwater.” Though somewhat shallow, averagingabout 10 feet in depth, the lake covers over730 square miles (467.200 acres).
The lake is noted for its bountiful fishing. It has long supported a commercial fishingindustry and is the site of many tournamentsfor sport fishing. The lake is also a perfectplace for a leisurely sail or cruise, with achoice of protected spots for a floating picnic,or a few hours of quiet contemplation.
Beyond its obvious opportunities for outdoorrecreation, Lake Okeechobee serves a greaterpurpose for all of South Florida. As thestate’s population grows, so does the lake’simportance as a water resource.
LOCK HOURSG-36, S-135, 5:30 am - 8:00 pmOct.1 - Apr.30S310
S-310, S-1315:30 am - 9:00 pmMay1 - Sept.30
S-1935:30 am - 10:30 pmDec.1 - Apr.305:30 am - 9:00pmMay1 - Nov.305:30 am - 11:00 pmJuly4
S-308, S-776:00 am - 9:30 pmAll year
For current information on water depths, lockagesand navigational routes, contact the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers at any of these numbers:
Jacksonville District Office . . . . . . . . . . .904-232-3187South Florida Operations OfficesClewiston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-983-8101St. Lucie Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772-287-2665Port Mayaca Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-924-2858Moore Haven Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-946-0414Ortona Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-675-0616W.P. Franklin Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-694-5451
SCENIC TRAIL
Designated as a segment of theFlorida National Scenic Trail, this110-mile portion circles Lake
Okeechobee. The trail runs atop the 35-footHerbert Hoover Dike, which surrounds thelake to provide for flood protection. Trailusers can see views ranging from sceniclakeside to working agricultural landscapes.Portions of the trail run near communitiesthat are at the heart of agriculture, such asBelle Glade and Clewiston.
The area offers opportunities for viewingwildlife, particularly in the fall and winter,when birds such as herons, egrets and a variety of wintering waterfowl are abundant.
Several segments of the trail have beenpaved to offer a wider variety of recreationalopportunities such as bicycling and skating.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
For further information contact the following areaoffices of these agencies:
South Florida Water Management DistrictOkeechobee Service Center
205 North Parrott Avenue, Suite 201Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5260
U.S. Army Corps of EngineersSouth Florida Operations Office
525 Ridgelawn RoadClewiston, Florida 33440-5399
(863) 983-8101
Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionOffice of Greenways & Trails
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 795 Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-3000
(850) 245-2052www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt
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FROM THE TENDER• Coast Guard boating regulations andFlorida Boat Safety Laws apply in thesewaters.
• When approaching a lock, stop the boatand sound the horn located at the end of the pilings.
• When the locktender gives the “go ahead”or the signal turns green, proceed into thelock. To avoid excess current, position theboat along the same side wall from whichyou are entering.
• Hold the safety lines at the bow and sternto keep from swinging around. Do not tie the ropes to the boat.
• While in the lock, cut off the motor. Do not smoke or refuel.
• Wait until signaled by the locktender beforestarting the motor and leaving the lock.
• Exiting boats have the right-of-way. It isagainst the law to enter or leave a lockwhile the gates are in motion.
• Keep speed down to 5 mph and use cautionwhen entering or leaving a lock. No wake.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
At the center of Florida’s heartland isLake Okeechobee, largest of Florida’slakes and second largest freshwater
lake in the United States. Its name is derivedfrom Seminole Indian words meaning “bigwater.” Though somewhat shallow, averagingabout 10 feet in depth, the lake covers over730 square miles (467.200 acres).
The lake is noted for its bountiful fishing. It has long supported a commercial fishingindustry and is the site of many tournamentsfor sport fishing. The lake is also a perfectplace for a leisurely sail or cruise, with achoice of protected spots for a floating picnic,or a few hours of quiet contemplation.
Beyond its obvious opportunities for outdoorrecreation, Lake Okeechobee serves a greaterpurpose for all of South Florida. As thestate’s population grows, so does the lake’simportance as a water resource.
LOCK HOURSG-36, S-135, 5:30 am - 8:00 pm Oct. 1 - Apr. 30S310
S-310, S-131 5:30 am - 9:00 pm May 1 - Sept. 30
S-193 5:30 am - 10:30 pm Dec. 1 - Apr. 305:30 am - 9:00 pm May 1 - Nov. 305:30 am - 11:00 pm July 4
S-308, S-77 6:00 am - 9:30 pm All year
For current information on water depths, lockagesand navigational routes, contact the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers at any of these numbers:
Jacksonville District Office . . . . . . . . . . . 904-232-3187South Florida Operations OfficesClewiston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-983-8101St. Lucie Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772-287-2665Port Mayaca Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561-924-2858Moore Haven Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-946-0414Ortona Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-675-0616W.P. Franklin Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-694-5451
SCENIC TRAIL
Designated as a segment of theFlorida National Scenic Trail, this110-mile portion circles Lake
Okeechobee. The trail runs atop the 35-footHerbert Hoover Dike, which surrounds thelake to provide for flood protection. Trailusers can see views ranging from sceniclakeside to working agricultural landscapes.Portions of the trail run near communitiesthat are at the heart of agriculture, such asBelle Glade and Clewiston.
The area offers opportunities for viewingwildlife, particularly in the fall and winter,when birds such as herons, egrets and a variety of wintering waterfowl are abundant.
Several segments of the trail have beenpaved to offer a wider variety of recreationalopportunities such as bicycling and skating.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
For further information contact the following areaoffices of these agencies:
South Florida Water Management DistrictOkeechobee Service Center
205 North Parrott Avenue, Suite 201Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5260
U.S. Army Corps of EngineersSouth Florida Operations Office
525 Ridgelawn RoadClewiston, Florida 33440-5399
(863) 983-8101
Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionOffice of Greenways & Trails
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 795 Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-3000
(850) 245-2052www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt
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Boat:
L = Launch; S = Storage; R = Rentals; M = Marina; BIC = Boat in Camping
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�Camp:
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�General:DW = Drinking Water; RR = Restrooms; PA = Play Area; HT = Hiking Trail ( •
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pground
2W.P. Franklin Lock Re
creation Area
W.P. Franklin Visitor C
enter
3Alva
Acce
ss Area
4LaBe
lle Acce
ss Area
5Ba
rron Pa
rk6
Belle Hatchee M
arina
7Po
rt LaBe
lle M
arina
8Or
tona Lock Re
creation Area
9Or
tona Lock Ca
mpground
10Moore Hav
en Lock Re
creation Area
11Marina
R.V. R
esort
12Sportm
an’s Village
13Fis
heating
Creek
14Ha
rney Pond Ca
nal
15Ba
re Beach
16Indian Prairie Ca
nal
17Ok
ee-Tantie
18C. Scott
Driver Jr
.19
Okeechobee
20Nu
bbin
Slough
21He
nry Creek
22Ch
ancy Bay
23Po
rt May
aca Lock Recreation Area
24Ca
nal P
oint
25Pa
hokee
26Pa
ul Ra
rdin
Park
27Be
lle Glade
28So
uth Ba
y29
John Stre
tch Park
30US
ACE Op
erations Office, C
lewist
on31
Clew
iston Park
32Lib
erty Point
33Alvin Ward Sr.
34Po
rt May
aca Way
side Pa
rk35
Indiantown Marina
36St. L
ucie
Lock Recreation Area
St. L
ucie
Visit
or Center
St. L
ucie
Campground
37Ph
ipps M
artin
County Pa
rk
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FRO
M TH
E TENDER
• Coast G
uard boatin
g reg
ulations an
dFlorid
a Boat S
afety Laws ap
ply in
these
waters.
• When ap
proach
ing a lock, stop
the b
oatand soun
d th
e horn
located at th
e end
of the p
ilings.
• When the locktender gives the “go ahead”
or the sig
nal turn
s green
, proceed
into the
lock. To avoid excess current, positionthe
boat alon
g th
e same sid
e wall from
which
you are enterin
g.
• Hold
the safety lin
es at the b
ow an
d stern
to keep from
swinging aroun
d.
Do n
ot tie the rop
es to the b
oat.
• While in
the lock, cut off th
e motor.
Do n
ot smoke or refuel.
• Wait un
til signaled
by the locktender before
starting th
e motor an
d leavin
g th
e lock.
• Exitin
g boats h
ave the rig
ht-of-w
ay. It isagain
st the law
to enter or leave a lock
while th
e gates are in
motion
.
• Keep speed dow
n to 5 mph and use caution
when en
tering or leavin
g a lock. N
o wake.
LAKE O
KEEC
HO
BEE
At th
e center of Florid
a’s heartlan
d is
Lake Okeechobee, largest of Florida’s
lakes and secon
d larg
est freshwater
lake in th
e United
States. Its n
ame is d
erivedfrom
Sem
inole In
dian
word
s mean
ing “b
igwater.” T
houg
h som
ewhat sh
allow, averag
ing
about 10 feet in
depth, th
e lake covers over730 sq
uare miles (467.200 acres).
The lake is n
oted for its b
ountiful fish
ing.
It has lon
g sup
ported
a commercial fish
ing
industry an
d is th
e site of many tourn
aments
for sport fishin
g. The lake is also a perfect
place for a leisurely sail or cruise, w
ith a
choice of protected
spots for a floatin
g picn
ic,or a few
hours of q
uiet contem
plation
.
Beyon
d its ob
vious opportun
ities for outdoor
recreation, Lake O
keechobee serves a greaterpurp
ose for all of South
Florida. A
s the
state’s population
grow
s, so does th
e lake’simportan
ce as a water resource.
LOCK H
OURS
G-36, S
-135, 5:30 am
- 8:00 pm
Oct.1 - A
pr.30
S310
S-310, S
-1315:30 am
- 9:00 pm
May1 - S
ept.30
S-193
5:30 am - 10:30 p
mDec.1 - A
pr.30
5:30 am - 9:00
pmMay1 - N
ov.305:30 am
- 11:00 pm
July4
S-308, S
-776:00 am
- 9:30 pm
All year
For current information on w
ater depths, lockagesand navigational routes, contact the U
.S. Arm
yCorps of Engineers at any of these num
bers:
J acksonville D
istrict Office
. . . . . . . . . . .904-232-3187South Florid
a Operation
s Offices
Clew
iston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-983-8101
St. Lu
cie Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .772-287-2665
Port Mayaca Lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-924-2858Moore H
aven Lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-946-0414Orton
a Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-675-0616
W.P. Fran
klin Lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-694-5451 SCEN
IC T
RAIL
Designated as a segment of the
Florida National Scenic Trail, this
110-mile portion circles Lake
Okeechobee. The trail runs atop the 35-foot
Herbert Hoover Dike, which surrounds the
lake to provide for flood protection. Trail
users can see views ranging from scenic
lakeside to working agricultural landscapes.
Portions of the trail run near communities
that are at the heart of agriculture, such as
Belle Glade and Clewiston.
The area offers opportunities for view
ing
wildlife, particularly in the fall and winter,
when birds such as herons, egrets and a
variety of wintering waterfowl are abundant.
Several segments of the trail have been
paved to offer a wider variety of recreational
opportunities such as bicycling and skating.
LAK
E O
KEE
CH
OB
EE
For further information contact the following area
offices of these agencies:
South Florida Water Managem
ent District
Okeechobee Service Center
205 North Parrott Avenue, Suite 201
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 462-5260
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
South Florida Operations Office
525 Ridgelawn Road
Clewiston, Florida 33440-5399
(863) 983-8101
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Greenways & Trails
3900 Com
monwealth Blvd., MS 795
Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-3000
(850) 245-2052
www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt
� Boat: L = Launch; S = Storage; R = Rentals; M = Marina; BIC = Boat in Camping
� Fish: BF = Bank Fishing; BT = Bait & Tackle; L = License; P = Pier; GS = Guide Service; I = Ice
� Picnic: T = Tables; P = Pavilion; G/P = Grilles & Pits
� Camp: Cw/E = Camping w/Electric; Cwo/E = Camping without Electric; C = Cabins; L = Laundry; S = Showers; F = Fee
� General: DW = Drinking Water; RR = Restrooms; PA = Play Area; HT = Hiking Trail (• Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST), Part of the Florida National Scenic Trail: SB = Snack Bar; G = Groceries;
EA = Equestrian Access; SDS = Sanitary Dump Station; VI = Visitor Information; T = Telephone)
� Nature Trail
general info
boatin
gfish
ing
big water
nature
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&Okeechobee
Waterway
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10 Moore Haven Lock Recreation Area11 Marina R.V. Resort12 Sportman’s Village13 Fisheating Creek14 Harney Pond Canal15 Bare Beach16 Indian Prairie Canal17 Okee-Tantie18 C. Scott Driver Jr.19 Okeechobee20 Nubbin Slough21 Henry Creek22 Chancy Bay23 Port Mayaca Lock Recreation Area24 Canal Point25 Pahokee26 Paul Rardin Park27 Belle Glade28 South Bay29 John Stretch Park30 USACE Operations Office, Clewiston31 Clewiston Park32 Liberty Point33 Alvin Ward Sr.34 Port Mayaca Wayside Park35 Indiantown Marina36 St. Lucie Lock Recreation Area
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www.saj.usace.army.mil
www.sfwmd.gov/okee
12022-SFWMD LakeO:KissWaterBro 6/18/09 4:33 PM Page 3
WATERWAY DISTANCESAtlantic Intracoastal to St. Lucie Lock 15.1 miles
St. Lucie Lock to Port Mayaca Lock 23.7 miles
Port Mayaca Lock to Moore Haven Lock:
Via open lake, route 1 39.0 miles
Via rim canal, route 2 50.0 miles
Moore Haven Lock to Ortona Lock 15.5 miles
Ortona Lock to W.P. Franklin Lock 27.9 miles
W.P. Franklin Lock to Gulf Intracoastal 33.2 miles
The lake is approximately 37 miles long by 30 miles wide. Over 730 square miles with an average
depth of only 10 feet. To fishermen nationwide, it’s renowned for the number of bass it contains per acre
and that it also produces more bass over 7 pounds than any lake in Florida and the United States.
1. W.P. Franklin Campground
2. W.P. Franklin Lock Recreation Area
W.P. Franklin Visitor Center
3. Alva Access Area
4. LaBelle Access Area
5. Barron Park
6. Belle Hatchee Marina
7. Port LaBelle Marina
8. Ortona Lock Recreation Area
9. Ortona Lock Campground
10. Moore Haven Lock Recreation Area
11. Marina R.V. Resort
12. Sportsmans Village
13. Fisheating Creek
14. Harney Pond Canal
15. Bare Beach
16. Indian Prairie Canal
17. Okee-Tantie
18. C. Scott Driver Jr.
19. Okeechobee
20. Nubbin Slough
21. Henry Creek
22. Chancy Bay
23. Port Mayaca Lock Recreation Area
24. Canal Point
25. Pahokee
26. Paul Rardin Park
27. Belle Glade
28. South Bay
29. John Stretch Park
30. USACE So Florida Office
31. Clewiston Park
32. Liberty Point
33. Alvin Ward Sr.
34. Port Mayaca Wayside Park
35. Indiantown Marina
36. St. Lucie Lock Recreation Area
St. Lucie Visitor Center
St. Lucie Campground
37. Phipps Martin County Park
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the South Florida Water Management
District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Office of
Greenways and Trails welcome you to Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee
Waterway. Each year over six million people visit one
of the 37 recreation areas that offer day-use facilities,
campgrounds, hiking/biking trails, and boat ramps.
LAKEOKEECHOBEE
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