Known locally as Southwest 16th Street, Northwest 16th Street, and Bacom Point Road, State Road 715 is a 12-mile-long north–south route serving two cities on and near the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee , locally referred to as The Lake or The Big O, is the largest freshwater lake in the state of Florida. It is the seventh largest freshwater lake in the United States and the second largest freshwater lake contained entirely within the lower 48 states...

 in southern Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

. The southern terminus is an intersection with Palm Beach Road (SR 80

State Road 80 (Florida)

Florida State Road 80 is a route linking US 41 in Fort Myers and Florida State Road A1A in Palm Beach. The road is the northernmost of three linking Southwest Florida to South Florida via the Everglades...

) in Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...

 just south of Belle Glade

Belle Glade, Florida

Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. The population was 14,906 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2007, the city had a population of 16,739....

; the northern terminus is an intersection with Lake Avenue (US 441/SR 15

State Road 15 (Florida)

State Road 15 is part of the Florida State Road System. It runs from SR 80/SR 880 at Belle Glade north along the east shore of Lake Okeechobee to Okeechobee. Then it runs north to SR 500 at Holopaw, and northwest along SR 500 to Ashton State Road 15 (commonly SR 15) is part of the Florida State...

) in downtown Pahokee

Pahokee, Florida

Pahokee is a city located on the shore of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,459. Culturally, Pahokee is associated with the Florida Heartland, although...

. In addition to skirting the western edge of Belle Glade, SR 715 passes by the Glades Correctional Institution as it heads due north, toward the Rim Canal at the eastern edge of the lake. After a few miles along Rim Canal, SR 715 veers “inland,” passing to the east of Palm Beach County Glades Airport

Palm Beach County Glades Airport

Palm Beach County Glades Airport is a general aviation airport located 3 miles southwest of Pahokee, Florida and 35 miles west of West Palm Beach, Florida....

before entering Pahokee and terminating near the Pahokee City Hall. Motorists continuing along the lakeshore (on East Main Street) travel north on US 441/SR 15.