Okeechobee County

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Okeechobee County, Florida was officially incorporated in 1917. It was named for Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for the Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big).
The County included land from Osceola, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach counties, and as of 2019 has a population of 42,168.  The second-largest freshwater lake entirely within U.S. boundaries, it is contained by the Herbert Hoover Dike. Our County is known for its fishing, boating, trails and agriculture.  

Okeechobee County is a small rural community offering many diverse businesses and activities for its citizens and visitors. 
If you like fishing, hiking, bird watching, biking, hunting, air boating, or even a tour of a ranch or dairy farm, then Okeechobee County is where you need to be. 
We host many national sanctioned professional bass f