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Okeechobee

Scenes from the Florida Trail around Lake Okeechobee. The Florida Trail encircles this massive lake on a 110-mile route, connecting to the thru-trail at John Stretch Park near Lake Harbor and Okee-tantie, southwest of Okeechobee along the Kissimmee River. The Okeechobee section of the Florida Trail is home to the Big O Hike, a series of nine day hikes with group camping, held annually during Thanksgiving week. Although this section of trail has little to no shade, it offers the best panoramic views, sunrises, and sunsets you'll find along the Florida Trail, as well as designating camping areas and easy access to small towns around the lake. It's a popular destination for hiking during Christmas vacation.
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  • Hikers at a rest stop along Lake Okeechobee<br /> location: Okeechobee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Hikers at a rest stop along Lake Okeechobee
    location: Okeechobee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

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  • Sunrise along the Rim Canal<br /> location: Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise along the Rim Canal
    location: Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

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  • Lake Okeechobee from the Florida Trail<br /> location: Chauncey Bay<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Lake Okeechobee from the Florida Trail
    location: Chauncey Bay
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Sunrise over Lake Okeechobee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise over Lake Okeechobee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Sunrise over the Okeechobee marshes<br /> location: Big Bear Beach<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Rosalind Suit / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise over the Okeechobee marshes
    location: Big Bear Beach
    PHOTO CREDIT: Rosalind Suit / Florida Trail Association

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  • Hiking the Herbert Hoover Dike<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Rosalind Suit / Florida Trail Association

    Hiking the Herbert Hoover Dike
    PHOTO CREDIT: Rosalind Suit / Florida Trail Association

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  • Sunrise over Lake Okeechobee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise over Lake Okeechobee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Sunrise over Lake Okeechobee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise over Lake Okeechobee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Hikers on the Herbert Hoover Dike<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Hikers on the Herbert Hoover Dike
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • Hikers in Pahokee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Hikers in Pahokee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Hikers walking north from Pahokee along Lake Okeechobee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Hikers walking north from Pahokee along Lake Okeechobee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Sand Cut, population 8<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sand Cut, population 8
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Mango grove near Pahokee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Mango grove near Pahokee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Children participating in the Big O Hike<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Children participating in the Big O Hike
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Sugar cane fields near Pahokee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sugar cane fields near Pahokee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

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  • Hikers along the Rim Canal, Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Hikers along the Rim Canal, Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • Fisheating Creek at sunrise<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Fisheating Creek at sunrise
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

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  • Sugar cane fields near Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sugar cane fields near Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Morning light on Eagle Bay, Okeechobee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Morning light on Eagle Bay, Okeechobee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Sandhill cranes dance atop the dike at Okeechobee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sandhill cranes dance atop the dike at Okeechobee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Misty morning at Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Misty morning at Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Sunrise at Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise at Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Early morning light at Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Early morning light at Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Fog-shrouded marshes at Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Fog-shrouded marshes at Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Hiking the trail in a fog, Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Hiking the trail in a fog, Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Hikers approach Moore Haven during the Big O Hike<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Hikers approach Moore Haven during the Big O Hike
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Rest stop near Moore Haven<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Rest stop near Moore Haven
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Moonvine covers all along the receded shoreline at Chauncey Bay<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Moonvine covers all along the receded shoreline at Chauncey Bay
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Rest stop near Henry Creek<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Rest stop near Henry Creek
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Campsite at Nubbin Slough<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Campsite at Nubbin Slough
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Campsite near Taylor Creek<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Campsite near Taylor Creek
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Full moon over Kreamer Island<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Full moon over Kreamer Island
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Campsite at Indian Prairie<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Campsite at Indian Prairie
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Sunrise at Indian Prairie<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise at Indian Prairie
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • A field of green near Pahokee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    A field of green near Pahokee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Wall of sugar cane at the bridge at Belle Glade<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

    Wall of sugar cane at the bridge at Belle Glade
    PHOTO CREDIT: Sandra Friend / Florida Trail Association

  • Hikers on a misty morning<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Hikers on a misty morning
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • Kickoff of 2007 Big O Hike, Pahokee<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Kickoff of 2007 Big O Hike, Pahokee
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • Hikers on the long stretch to Port Mayaca<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Hikers on the long stretch to Port Mayaca
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

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  • Getting started on the third day of the Big O Hike<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Getting started on the third day of the Big O Hike
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • Sunrise along the Rim Canal<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise along the Rim Canal
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • Sunrise along the Rim Canal<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Sunrise along the Rim Canal
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • Birdwatching at Chauncey Bay<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Birdwatching at Chauncey Bay
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • An opportunity passed by<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    An opportunity passed by
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

  • Indian Prairie campsite<br /> PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

    Indian Prairie campsite
    PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Coveney / Florida Trail Association

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