A marina is on the east bank of the river, just south of the fixed highway bridge. Berths, electricity, pump-out, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, marine supplies, wet and dry storage, and a 60-ton marine lift are available. Hull, engine, and electronic repairs can be made. An alongside depth of 5.2 feet was reported in 2007.
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From its junction with the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Lucie Inlet, Okeechobee Waterway follows St. Lucie River westward to South Fork, through South Fork and St. Lucie Canal, and enters Okeechobee Lake at Port Mayaca.
Mileage in the Okeechobee Waterway is measured westward from Mile 0.0 at the Intracoastal Waterway junction in St. Lucie Inlet.
The South Fork of St. Lucie River begins at Mile 7.7 and trends southward into St. Lucie Canal.
Palm City, Mile 9.5, is a small town on the west bank of South Fork. The fixed highway bridge over the waterway here has a clearance of 54 feet. The overhead power cable just north of the bridge a clearance of 55 feet.