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Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail — A Journey Around Florida’s Inland Sea

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Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail — A Journey Around Florida’s Inland Sea

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Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail — A Journey Around Florida’s Inland Sea

8 days

4-7 h/day

194km

80m

80m

Encircling Florida’s largest lake, the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail forms a roughly 110-mile loop atop and alongside the Herbert Hoover Dike, a 35-foot earthen levee. Construction began in the 1910s, but the deadly hurricanes of the 1920s set off decades of rebuilding and expansion that weren’t completed until 2023. Today, the dike spans about 143 miles around the lake, while the continuous hikeable loop along the levee is about 110 miles.

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Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail — Florida

187km

80m

80m

Last updated: November 19, 2025

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Stage 1: Kissimmee River to Southwest Wood Street — Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail

30.7km

07:43

20m

10m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Moderate

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Moderate

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hard

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hard

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hard

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hard

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Collection Stats

Activities

8

Distance

194 km

Duration

48:36 h

Elevation

80 m

80 m

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