Glades County, Florida
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Glades County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,126, making it the fourth-least populous county in Florida.
Glades County Courthouse
Lake Okeechobee
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Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the eighth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the largest natural freshwate
Glades County, Florida
…from Desoto County. It was named for the Florida Everglades, though most of the county is prairie and pinelands. It is one of five counties surrounding Lake Okeechobee and the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail. Glades County sponsors one of Florida's oldest recurring festivals. Chalo Nitka Festival is a celebration of local…
Photographed from space, 2000
Lake Okeechobee, from Canal Point, Florida
Lake Okeechobee from space in July 2016
Lake Okeechobee from Pahokee