The Pioneer Park Aquatic Center in Belle Glade

Also known as "Muck City" (because of thePioneer Park Aquatic Center. On September 9th,
nutrient rich, mucky soil that surrounds it) Bellethis mini-waterpark opened with great pomp and
Glade is a small city in Palm Beach County, locatedfanfare (in the standard Florida form, with a DJ
on the shores of Lake Okeechobee. Roughly halfand a pool party), and has been an oasis to the
the sugarcane in the nation is produced in thedenizens of Palm Beach County since. The park
mucky fields surrounding Belle Glade, and their highoffers 3 different water slides, dumping
school football team is widely respected as one of"fun-buckets" that soak the unwary, and a
the best in the nation (Glades Central High Schoolcascading waterfall (as well as the curiously
has more football players in the NFL than anynamed "funbrellas," which offer shelter). Pioneer
other city in Florida). While historically there hasn'tPark Aquatic Center is shaping up to be one of
been that much to do in town (other than playthe area's best attractions, and it is open until
football, apparently), recently a wide variety ofOctober 29th.
activities available to the fun-seeker in the BelleWhether or not you live in the Belle Glade area,
Glade area have come about. The Belle GladePioneer Park Aquatic Center is a great destination,
Marina and Campground offers a wide variety ofparticularly for kids. It would make a fantastic
bass-catching opportunities, and is within walkingplace for a birthday party, particularly when used
distance of an 18-hole public golf course (as isin tandem with a luxury vehicle from Millenium
most of Florida). The Lake Okeechobee ScenicLimo. It would be quite a thrill for the little tykes
Trail provides a very nice look at the 4th largestto ride in a limousine, and you wouldn't have to
lake entirely within the United States.worry about driving them all while they were
One of the most entertaining developments inattempting to kill each other.
recent Belle Glade History is the opening of the