Ochopee Post Office
Ochopee Post Office
4.5
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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David B
Calgary, Canada45 contributions
Feb 2020
Visited this post office on 19 Feb 2020. Bought and mailed myself a picture postcard of the post office. And mailed a second card to our cousin in Europe. The postmaster was very cordial, as are most postmasters at small post offices we visit for the same purpose.
Written February 20, 2020
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Daniela B.
Menomonee Falls, WI231 contributions
May 2021 • Family
Being the smallest post office in the United States makes of this post office a fun landmark to visit.
If you are in the area, stop by and see it for yourself.
You are there to appreciate this famous post but that’s about it. What you see is what you get.
Tip: It’s very close to Big Cypress Nal. Preserve where you can take a tour in a swamp buggy!
If you are in the area, stop by and see it for yourself.
You are there to appreciate this famous post but that’s about it. What you see is what you get.
Tip: It’s very close to Big Cypress Nal. Preserve where you can take a tour in a swamp buggy!
Written June 19, 2021
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Andi M
Seattle, WA98 contributions
Nov 2011 • Couples
Not much else to see, but this little post office is worth a quick stop. Watch for the 'Post Office' sign as you drive, as it is very small, and easy to overshoot.
Written December 8, 2011
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half-Brit
Oregon Coast49,571 contributions
Yes, it's small. Really small. And not very glamorous.
But what do you expect from something that used to be an irrigation pipe shed?
This tiny building is considered to be the smallest post office in the US. A 1953 fire destroyed the original general store and post office, and the residents needed something quickly. Everybody knows how slowly the wheels of government turn, right? So the postmaster at the time started using this shed as the post office.
Fifty-seven years later, the little shed is still being used as an official post office.
It's located right on Hwy 41, the Tamiami Trail.
But what do you expect from something that used to be an irrigation pipe shed?
This tiny building is considered to be the smallest post office in the US. A 1953 fire destroyed the original general store and post office, and the residents needed something quickly. Everybody knows how slowly the wheels of government turn, right? So the postmaster at the time started using this shed as the post office.
Fifty-seven years later, the little shed is still being used as an official post office.
It's located right on Hwy 41, the Tamiami Trail.
Written February 2, 2010
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Harleyoso
Findlay, OH488 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
It’s really neat to stop at this Post Office because it is the smallest operating post office. You can mail or buy stamps there too! There is always one person there during operating hours. A sign is there telling you the history of it.
Written January 30, 2020
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Trypp Adams
Minneapolis, MN9,503 contributions
Nov 2019
If you love tiny houses or know someone who has worked for the post office, this is a spot for you. This little shack is the smallest Post Office in america. Given the temperatures here, I couldn't imagine sitting in this box in the 100 degree weather and 100% humidity. Quick stop, right off 41, just east of the intersection with 29. If you come during the day, you can meet the brave soul who mans this post.
Written December 27, 2019
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goseedo
Tennessee275 contributions
Oct 2022
I have a collection of photos of post offices across the nation, from the ho-hum-typical to the hey-look-at-that-unusual. This one falls into the latter category, and it's a cutie-patutie. I wasn't expecting this along the Tamiami Trail, so it was even more special. It is a functioning post office, dating from the '50s (in a tiny building older than that), so bring your postcards to be mailed or buy some stamps. It will be memorable.
Written October 26, 2022
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Lutz R
Gladenbach, Germany55 contributions
Jun 2019
We drove through the Everglades and found the smalest Post Office in the U.S....the secret is the smal snake that lives behind the house...so ask the postman...he will show you...
Written February 18, 2020
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Bigo1952
Findlay, OH1,449 contributions
Jan 2020
This place is very small. Talked to postmaster and he sounds like a character. Been there for a long time. Worth stopping and taking a look at it.
Written January 30, 2020
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Wilma F
Naples, FL131 contributions
Aug 2019
Don't blink or you'll miss it! I suggest putting this into GPS so you don't go past it. There are no signs warning that a post office is ahead. Worth the stop for photo op.
Written September 5, 2019
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