The town was historically known as Olustee Station and is the location of the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park and of the ranger station for the Osceola National Forest, which is headquartered there. The US Forest Service has restored the former railroad depot at the center of town as a visitor center and museum for forest visitors.
The town was formerly known as Olustee Station and is now home to the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park and the Osceola National Forest ranger station, which is headquartered there. The US Forest Service renovated the former railroad depot in the town's center into a visitor center and museum for forest visitors.