Okeechobee, Florida Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Okeechobee, Florida is not exactly whitewater paddling city USA but if you get in your car you can get to some good whitewater. The whitewater stretches nearby are listed below for your convenience. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Look at all the suitable whitewater spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Okeechobee, Florida: Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Okeechobee, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 218 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 223 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Okeechobee, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 251 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 251 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 275 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby: Ski Resorts near Okeechobee, Florida: Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Okeechobee, Florida Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 496 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 488 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 495 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 492 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 470 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Okeechobee, Florida Wintergreen, Virginia, 593 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 586 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 562 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Hawksnest, North Carolina, 500 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 500 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 500 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 507 miles, vertical drop 600 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. National Parks near Okeechobee, Florida: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Okeechobee, Florida Big Cypress National Preserve, 95 miles Canaveral National Seashore, 81 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Okeechobee, Florida Biscayne National Park, 116 miles Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 159 miles Dry Tortugas National Park, 184 miles Everglades National Park, 117 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 155 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 188 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to Florida Rivers