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About Okeeheelee & SCPBOkeeheelee Park, a 900-acre county park in central Palm Beach County, is home to a world-class waterskiing facility. Its waters have been a haven for both professional and amateur skiers for over twenty years. There are five freshwater ski lakes custom-designed for competition waterskiing, one of which is even lighted for night-time use. Four of the five lakes feature slalom courses, while one lake provides a jump ramp and is dedicated to jumping and wakeboarding. The lakes at Okeeheelee are a virtual breeding ground for competitive waterskiers and wakeboarders alike. Dozens of regional, national, and even world champions and record holders train or have trained at Okeeheelee on a permanent or intermittent basis. Although Okeeheelee Park is a county park, the ski lakes are maintained jointly by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department and the Ski Club of the Palm Beaches. The ski club is a non-profit organization comprised of over 100 active and supportive members who volunteer their time and effort to help put on events such as local, regional, national, international, and professional tournaments. Each year the ski club holds four to five local, traditional skiing (slalom, trick, and jump) tournaments. It is from these events that the ski club raises money to maintain the waterski facilities at the park. Over the years, the Ski Club of the Palm Beaches and Okeeheelee Park have hosted
In 1997, both the Southern Regional and National Championships were held back-to-back at Okeeheelee. Besides waterskiing, Okeeheelee Park offers many amenities, including a 27-hole golf course; soccer, softball, and baseball fields; tennis and volleyball courts; a BMX track; a nature center; playgrounds; asphalt trails for biking, blading, running, or walking; additional lakes for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and RC boating; and picnic pavilions throughout the park. There's something for everyone at Okeeheelee Park! Are We There Yet??Directions to Okeeheelee Park To print, click on link above for directions to open in a new window From I-95: Exit Forest Hill Blvd. heading west. Proceed west approximately seven (7) miles. After the Jog Rd. intersection, you will go through two more lights and see the first entrance for Okeeheelee on your right. Go to the second entrance and turn right into the park. To go to the clubhouse and boat docks, make your 1st left and you will see the clubhouse ahead. To go to the boat ramp, make your 4th left. From the turnpike: Exit Lake Worth Road heading east. Proceed east approximately one (1) mile to Pinehurst Drive. Turn left onto Pinehurst and follow road approximately two (2) miles until it ends. You will end up at Forest Hill Blvd. Make a left, proceed to the park entrance (the next right) and turn into the park. To go to the clubhouse and boat docks, make your 1st left and you will see the clubhouse ahead. To go to the boat ramp, make your 4th left. Plan your route! Go to MapQuest |