We begin the circle road around Lake Okeechobee at the town of Pahokee. This the marina but it did not have many boats - it did have several fishermen and women. The lake is only 9 feet deep on average. It is fed by several rivers including the Kissimmee River. Canals drain it for irrigation for the sugar cane fields and then into the Everglades. The dike was built around the total perimeter in the 1930s because of flooding with hurricanes that destroyed homes and killed many people living around the lake. When we drive the 70 miles around the lake, we cannot see the water because of the dike. We have to stop and climb the dike at viewpoints for that. There is a biking/hiking trail all along the top of the dike. Dozens of RV parks are around the lake. It's an economical alternative to the coast where we are.