Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake in the U.S. state of Florida. Lake Okeechobee covers about 730 square miles (about half the size of Rhode Island).[1] The lake is shared by Glades, Okeechobee, Martin, Palm Beach, and Hendry counties.[2] Some cities on the shore of Lake Okeechobee include: Belle Glade, Clewiston, Okeechobee, Pahokee, Moore Haven and Buckhead ridge.