Traveling to the Ever After Farms Stockyard in Okeechobee, FL for a wedding? Discover the closest airports, where to stay, where to eat, fun things to do, and much more, in this helpful travel resource.
Welcome to Okeechobee County Florida
Lodging
Hotels
Hampton Inn Okeechobee – Lake Okeechobee
A friendly staff and clean accommodations only 15 minutes from the Stockyard Barn!
Address: 1200 FL-70 east, Okeechobee, FL 34972
Phone: 863-824-0003
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lake Okeechobee
While you stay in Lake Okeechobee, our hotel’s wonderful amenities, including free high-speed, wireless Internet access, an outdoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center and the free, hot Breakfast Bar.
Address: 3101 US Hwy, US-441, Okeechobee, FL 34974
Phone: 863-357-3529
OK Corral Gun Club Cabins & More
The cabins at OK Corral offers its guests an amazingly refined lodging experience in Okeechobee making it one of the best resorts in Florida.
Address: 9441 48th St NE, Okeechobee, FL 34972
Phone: 863-532-6267
Two Luxury Rentals at 1 Price
This Stuart Airbnb is the ultimate rental for a large group looking to enjoy the Florida Sunshine, Beach, and Water activities. This enormous rental features TWO houses with a total of 37 beds and is a great way to save money, while still affording luxury, if your wedding Party Splits the cost together. One of the best things about this rental, is the amount of extras they supply including kayaks, beach supplies, volleyball, cornhole, and more. It is the perfect place to hang while not enjoying Wedding Festivities.
AirBNBs
We have compiled a list of home rentals in the area that are great lodging options for your guests. These, in addition to the hotel recommendations on our Preferred Vendors List give you additional choices in the surrounding area.
- Lakehouse in Okeechobee (Okeechobee, FL)
- Modern farmhouse cottage with dock & lake access (Okeechobee, FL)
- Seclusion and fun book now for saving (Okeechobee, FL)
- LUXURY Waterfront Beach House – dock & heated pool (Fort Pierce, FL)
- North Island Retreat (Fort Pierce, FL)
- Your Retro Beach Escape w/Pool (Fort Pierce, FL)
Nearest Airports
Vero Beach Regional Airport
Located 50 minutes from the Stockyard, VRB is a small regional airport offering flights across the U.S. from Breeze.
Palm Beach International Airport
Located 1 hour from the Stockyard, PBI is known as one of the best airports in the country, having airlines such as Sun Country, Southwest, Delta, JetBlue, and more.
Melbourne International Airport
Located 1 hour from the Stockyard, MLB is a small international airport offering five main airlines: American, Allegiant, Delta, Sun Country, and TUI.
Orlando International Airport
Located 2 hours from the Stockyard, MCO is one of the busiest airports on the planet with daily flights from all major airlines, including popular carriers like Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, and JetBlue.
Fort Lauderdale International Airport
Located 2 hours from the Stockyard, FLL is a huge international airport, offering many filghts from Spirit, Silver Airways, United, American, and more.
Rehearsal Dinner Spots
Lightsey’s Seafood Restaurant & Fish Co.
Located 10 minutes from the Stockyard, Lightsey’s offers southern-inspired seafood cuisine and atmosphere for your rehearsal dinner.
More Great Food Options
Serenity Coffee Shop
Delicious coffee can sometimes be a must have on your wedding day and Serenity Coffee shop is here to provide! Only 15 minutes from the venue and even closer if you are happen to be staying in town.
Nutmeg’s Cafe
Serving unique sandwiches, paninis, salads, soups, 12 Flavors of hand-dipped ice cream, cakeballs, cheesecake, hot teas and more! They proudly make everything from scratch in their kitchens using fresh ingredients and a whole lotta love.
Old Florida Coffee Company
Old Florida Coffee Co is located in the historic PP Cobb building in downtown Ft. Pierce. Built in 1882, our location originally served as the Cantown trading post, and became the PP Cobb General Store in 1897. A step inside is a like a journey back in time, and a taste of our fresh roasted specialty coffees and street crepes will have you coming back for more!
Cool Beans Brew
Cool Beans is a full-service coffee meetinghouse and art gallery serving the best coffee, espresso-based hot and iced drinks, cold brew coffee, and much more. Sit back and enjoy your drinks inside our historic house, or take it slow on the front porch on one of our comfy rocking chairs.
12A Buoy
For fresh local seafood and a locals style atmosphere on the water, look no further. The food is constantly top notch with seasonal favorites. Eat where the locals do at 12A!
Fun Things to Do
Beaches, Beaches, and more Beaches
What is a Florida Staycation without some time spent on the beach? The treasure coast is a beach lover’s paradise with boating, snorkeling, surfing, and more available on over 22 miles of uncrowded natural beaches. You can learn more about the different beaches nearby by reading this local article.
OK Corral
The OK Corral Gun Club is Florida’s premier outdoor shooting range, restaurant, and events facility. Shooting venues include two sporting clay courses, trap & skeet , wobble deck, 5-stand,covered pistol & rifle ranges, 10 cowboy action stages, Doc’s .22 shooting gallery and competition park. Come out and spend the day with family and friends enjoying all of the modern comforts and amenities that the OK Corral Gun Club has to offer.
Summer Crush Vineyard & Winery
Another fun adventure is a trip to the local Vineyard Winery in Ft Pierce, Florida. Summer Crush Vineyard beholds panoramic views, vineyard tours, and tastings of some of the best wines made right here in the state. Check out their calendar for special events and live music schedules.
Traveling to Ever After Farms Stockyard
We hope this helps you and your guests get the most out of the area surrounding our Ranch location. Another helpful resource is the Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce and the St Lucie Chamber of Commerce. Also, if you have any special requests or creative ideas for the people traveling to your big event, feel free to reach out to our wedding team!