2022 Gulf Coast RV seasonal rental New unit ! Fully equipped on Fruit treed Lot with plenty of room for boat parking Lakeport Fl. Lakeport is home to more trailheads along the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, the 110-mile trail along the 35-foot Herbert Hoover Dike, than any other community around the Big O. Its height allows for excellent vistas, wonderful wildlife viewing and in some areas primitive tent camping is allowed.  The Lake marsh between Harney Pond Canal and Buckhead Ridge Canal, some 21,210 acres, were designated wildlife sanctuaries by the government and cabinet in 1938 & the Audubon Society has been protecting them ever since (hunting and fishing are allowed). Harney Pond Canal Recreation Park, at the intersection of SR 78 E at CR 721, Lakeport, features a picnic area, restrooms, bike path and boat ramps. Vance Whidden Park, on SR 78 E, between Nicodemus Slough and Fisheating Creek, Lakeport, also known as Curry Island, features a paved hiking/ biking and jogging trail, primitive tent sites, canoe, and kayak access, airboat launch and hunting venue. The park area, 12 miles north of Moore Haven, FL is historic in nature, as it once featured a dock from which Lykes Bros. Inc. used to ship cattle destined for Cuba. Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area, East, 3010 Banana Grove Rd., Moore Haven, 33471, just across SR 78 from Curry Island is home to the Fort Center Trail, a 1½ mile long trail open daily to hikers and bikers. Observation decks for bird viewing, parking and restrooms are available. Interpretative kiosks depicting the Creek’s Native American archaeological history, the Creek’s role as headquarters for Union troops at Ft. Center during the Seminole Wars and its rich natural flora and fauna dot the trail. For more information, phone (863) 946-1194 or  visit www.myfwc.com/recreation/fisheating_creek Old Sportsman’s Village, SR 78 E, south of Lakeport, features a boat ramp, bank fishing, and picnic tables and is a preferred launching site for air boaters accessing the Rim Canal and Lake Okeechobee. Celebrated by duck hunters and fishermen, every year Lakeport hosts the annual Sour Orange Festival, which is known for its famous Sour Orange Pie, a longtime favorite. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to enter the dessert contest, using the wild sour oranges which give the festival its name. The festival is set for the third Saturday in January. https://www.floridagofishing.com/locations/c/lake-okeechobee.html https://www.semtribe.com https://www.seminolebrightoncasino.com/casino https://okeechobeefishingguide.com/okeechobee-crappie-fishing/ https://www.100floridatrails.com/trails/lake-okeechobee-scenic-trail.htm