Clewiston Florida, sweetest little town in America

Clewiston Florida,a town of only 6,500 residents and being  located at the gateway to Lake Okeechobee  has become known as the sweetest little town in America. Located 60 miles from both the east and west coast of Florida , it lies smack dab in the middle of nowhere, and has become a favorite rest stop of the traveler, justifiably so, as there isn't a restaurant or gas station with 50 miles of the place.

The Lake Okeechobee area, of course, is the largest attraction.   With more than 730   square miles of water is the second largest freshwater  lake in the United States.   Along with being the premier large mouth bass fishing spot in the entire world, it is home to over 40 other species of fish, such as blue gill,catfish,and black crappie. Other activities such as hiking,camping,picnicking,boating and bird watching makes this a sportsman's paradise.

The Lake Okeechobee area, while being a sportsman's paradise, is better known as the nation's truck garden.  Because of its rich black soil and tropical climate, it is the nation's winter vegetable capital. Producing sugar cane,citrus,and vegetables.Along with this, the rich soil also makes good pasture land, and thus the cattle industry has flourished.

In addition, Clewiston is in the heart of Florida's sugar industry, thus the name "Sweetest Little Town in America". The U. S. Sugar Corporation  now the nation's largest producer of raw and refined cane sugar  has it's headquarters in the community. 

Gary is a travel writer and photographer living in Sarasota, Florida. He maintains a website featuring some of his travel photos and markets a line of products featuring many of his photos.