The town is located at the foot of the scenic Idanre Hill which is of unique cultural and environmental significance,[1] and attracts many tourists.

Ufe Oke was founded by Olofen Aremitan from the Oduduwa royal household who was said to have left Ife with his band of followers with an item of inestimable value, a brass crown (Ade Ude).

Although Ode Idanre is the major township with more populace and land area than the other two smaller localities, the others have always been recognized by the inhabitants independently.

It includes such cultural sites as "Owa's Palace, Shrines, Old Court, Belfry, Agbooogun footprint, thunder water (Omi Apaara) and burial mounds and grounds".

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on October 8, 2007, in the Cultural category.