Okeechobee

Looking for a fun day date? Okeechobee is the place to visit! Strategically placed along the northern rim of Lake Okeechobee, Florida’s "inland sea," the city of Okeechobee offers visitors an old-fashioned – and truly relaxing – Florida vacation. The town provides a convenient access point to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail. The lake offers boating, freshwater fishing, hiking and biking. My husband and I will most definitely be back to do some fishing and hiking here.

My husband and I love old towns so visiting Okeechobee was definitely on our bucket list. It was our first time visiting and we have already decided that we will be back. 

Once we got into town we decided to grab some lunch. Being the small town that it is, we pulled over and asked a friendly guy for restaurant recommendations. He pointed us in the direction of Los Cocos. We have come to realize that we are never dissapointed when we ask for locals' opinions about places to eat. It was delicious. Their fresh homemade tortillas and salsa were amazing. 

We both decided to get the burritos since they were a popular item on the menu. 

Okeechobee has some fun little shops downtown. So after lunch we went to Eli's Western Wear. My husband isn't much of a shopper, but I knew I could get him into a western store. Not to mention that everyone we have talked to has told us to check out Eli's. The atmosphere was great and the employees were super friendly. 

After walking around town for a bit we headed to the lake down the street. It was beautiful! It was a super big lake with fishermen and boaters all over. It was definitely a popular place to be. 

We walked down the pier and couldn't help but notice this guy below us. It was fun to watch him! 

I am glad that we were able to make this trip and see all the things that we did. If you and your spouse are interested in old towns, good food, or lake activities, I would highly recommend checking out Okeechobee. Since it is about an hour and a half drive from Orlando, make it a day trip! It was well worth it!