| Welcome to Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee
Waterway! Located in central and southern Florida, the
451,000 acre lake and 154 mile long Okeechobee waterway
extends from the Atlantic Ocean at Stuart Florida, to the
Gulf of Mexico at Ft. Myers, Florida. The Okeechobee
waterway runs through Lake Okeechobee and is made up of two
rivers the
Caloosahatchee River to the west of the lake and the St.
Lucie Canal east of the lake.
Roland Martin's Marina is considered the half way
point on the waterway and is the place to stop when needing
supplies, parts, fuel, motel rooms
and great food. Please check out
our web-site and see why we are the #1 stop on the
Okeechobee Waterway. If you have time try one of our
guided bass fishing trips
or even a wild and fun
Air-Boat ride
Roland Martin Marina - Lake Okeechobee Marina Features
"We have it all for big
yachts or even small fishing vessels"
Roland Martin Marina and Resort on Lake Okeechobee has many
great features including;
- 1000 feet of linear floating dockage equipped with
30 & 50 amp service and water.
- covered boat slips equipped with power.
- Boat lifts are available on some slips.
- Dry Boat Storage also available.
- Large Boat and Yacht Dockage (over 21 foot)
- A Tiki Bar on the water
and a
Restaurant close to the
docks.
- A Marine Center on property for repairs and
accessories.
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The Okeechobee Waterway is a favorite for boaters and
motor yachts to save on time and fuel by shaving off two -
three day travel time by cutting across the state instead of
going all the way around the tip of Florida. The Okeechobee
Waterway is very safe and is one of the most beautiful ways
to see the "Old Florida"
Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee Waterway Project is part of the
complex water management system known as the Central and
Southern Florida Flood Control Project.
 The
projects cover 16,000 square miles starting just south of
Orlando and extending southward through the Kissimmee River
Basin to the Everglades National Park to Florida Bay.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Florida Operations Office
(SFOO) manages and operates 5 navigation locks and dams
along the Okeechobee Waterway:. St. Lucie Lock & Dam at
Stuart, Port Mayaca Lock & Dam near Canal Point, Moore Haven
Lock & Dam at Moore Haven, Ortona Lock & Dam near LaBelle
and W. P. Franklin Lock & Dam near Ft. Myers. The SFOO also
manages the Canaveral Lock at Canaveral Harbor, Florida.
Okeechobee Waterway Map
Okeechobee Waterway Lock info
Operating hours are from 6 am to 9:30 pm daily, unless
otherwise noted in Coast Guard published "Notice to
Mariners." Hail locks on Channel 13.
There are five locks on the Lake Okeechobee intracoastal
waterways (from east to west):
St. Lucie Lock 50 x 250 feet 772-287-2665
Port Mayaca Lock 56 x 400 feet 561-924-2858
Moore Haven Lock 50 x 250 feet 863-946-0414
Ortona Lock 50 x 250 feet 863-675-0616
W.P. Franklin Lock 56 x 400 feet 239-694-5451
For current information on water depths, lockage and
navigational routes, contact:
Army Corps of Engineers at 904-232-3187 (Jacksonville
District Office)
South Florida Operations Office, Clewiston at
(863)983-8101
Okeechobee Field Office at (863)462-5260
Distances
Atlantic Intracoastal to St. Lucie Lock 15.1 miles
St. Lucie Lock to Port Mayaca Lock 23.7 miles
Port Mayaca Lock to Moore Haven Lock
Via open lake, route 1 39.0 miles
Via rim canal, route 2 50.0 miles
Moore Haven Lock to Ortona Lock 15.5 miles
Ortona Lock to W.P. Franklin Lock 27.9 miles
W.P. Franklin Lock to Gulf Intracoastal 33.2 miles
If you have any question about the Okeechobee Waterway
please give us a call. We can handle boats up to 125
feet long or 10 feet long. We look forward seeing you
Roland Martin Marina and Dockage, The
most popular stop on
the Okeechobee waterway !
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