Cliff Betts Jr. Lakeside Recreation Area offers boat ramps and a 400-foot fishing pier for accessing Lake Okeechobee, with amenities including paved parking, picnic tables, and restrooms with potable water.

The location provides easy access to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (L. O. S. T. ), a paved hiking and biking path atop the Herbert Hoover Dike with excellent birding opportunities.

Open 24 hours with no camping permitted; located at 200 SR 78 West in Okeechobee.