Belle Glade is a small, tight-knit agricultural town in the heart of Florida’s Everglades “muck” country—known for sugarcane, celery and winter vegetables—and offers lakeside/outdoor access, fishing and a slower, restorative pace that makes multi-week stays feel comfortable rather than isolating.
Weekends are easy to fill: West Palm Beach is about a 44‑mile drive and Boca Raton roughly 60–64 miles, both offering beaches, dining, shopping and airport access within about an hour to 90 minutes, so you get quiet workweeks and lively escapes when you want them.