South Florida Area Attractions

Located in South Central Florida near Lake Okeechobee, you'll find a wealth of things to do. If you bring your family, there's no shortage of activities for you or the entire family when you visit. Check out all of these area attractions:

Famous Nearby Attractions

Kennedy Space Center view map
Discovery Cove in Orlando (swim with dolphins!) view map
Walt Disney World Resort view map
Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise Florida view map
South Beach in Miami view map
Orlando Science Center view map

Nearby Sport Attractions

If you love professional sports, then we've got you covered. Catch a football, baseball or NBA game just a short drive away:

Miami Dolphins view map
Tampa Bay Buccaneers view map
Florida Marlins view map
Tampa Bay Devil Rays view map
Miami Heat view map
Orlando Magic view map

Fishing on Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee locally referred to as The Lake or The Big O, is a freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the seventh largest freshwater lake in United States and the second largest freshwater lake contained entirely within the lower 48 states. Okeechobee covers 730 square miles, approximately half the size of the state of Rhode Island, and is relatively shallow, with an average depth of only 9 feet.

The most common fish in this lake are largemouth bass, crappie and bluegill. The Big O is home to some of the biggest largemouth bass in the country and host to the Bassmaster Eastern Invitational.