Outdoor Sports in the Palm Beaches | Waterfront Properties
Okeeheelee Park is a premier place to ski and wakeboard in the Palm Beaches. Located just west of West Palm Beach Okeeheelee Park is a beautiful place to spend the day with your friends or family.
About Okeeheelee
The original site for the park was purchased in 1973, and at the time only about 10% (90 acres) of the area was in its natural state. It encompasses two lakes; with access for boating, fishing, water skiing, and radio-controlled boating, the park also has tennis courts, a playground, and a dog park called “Pooch Pines.”
At the north end of the park, situated on the original 90 acres of original natural habitat, is the Okeeheelee Nature Center consists of more than 2 miles of trails, which travel through the Pine Flatwoods habitat. The trail includes interpretive signs, trailside benches, and an elevated blind. There is also a Butterfly Garden, and Marsh viewing blinds. Inside are live animal exhibits, interactive displays, and a Gift Shop. There are also educational programs for both adults and children.
The Nature Center
The Okeeheelee Nature Center is a little museum of natural Florida. There are aquariums and displays, with many reptiles including; turtles, snakes, and alligators. There's a wooden boardwalk/porch that encircles the center, and the whole center is wheelchair-accessible. Nearly three miles of trails run through the adjacent 90 acres of woods, past native flora, and fauna.
Shark Wake Aqua Park
The Shark Wake Aqua Park in Okeeheelee Park opened for business earlier this year. The inflatable, floating obstacle course, which was built and operated by a company owned by golfing great Greg Norman, made its debut on Saturday.
Wake Park offers cable wakeboarding, waterskiing, wakeskiing, and kneeboarding as well as a pro shop, food, and drinks concessions and showers.
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