Avon Park, Florida Travel Information

Cattle, Oranges, and a Speedway: Avon Park, Sebring, & Lake Placid The sleepy village of Avon Park deep in Florida’s belly hasn’t changed much in decades, which makes it a tempting day trip away from the din of the city. Drive southwest from Orlando, then turn south ... Sebring, FL

Highlands Hammock State Park Campground Don’t think that wilderness preservation is some new concept invented shortly after the first Earth Day. Highlands Hammock is proof that preservation has been around awhile. When south-central Florida... Sebring, FL

Sebring and the Central Florida Heartland The central heartland of Florida seems, from certain viewpoints, like a huge sprawling sea of orange trees. Tidy parallel rows of trees undulate off into the distance like dark-green waves. In the mid... Sebring, FL

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Nature Trails: Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (Distance: 8.8 mi) You’ll feel truly humbled standing next to a 1,000-year-old oak tree on the Big Oak Trail, one of Highlands Hammock State Park’s most popular nature trails. The old tree’s gnarled and twisted girth is...

Sebring, FL - Hiking - length:5.1 mi

Highlands Hammock State Park (Distance: 9.1 mi) There are some pretty rides in this popular family park, but they’re not very long and some are too sandy. The ride on the paved entrance road passes through some of the finest virgin wetland hardwood...

Sebring, FL - Rail-Trails - length:11.5 mi

Trails of Highlands Hammock (Distance: 9.1 mi) If you want to feel truly humbled, try standing next to a 1,000-year old oak tree on the Big Oak Trail. One tree’s gnarled and twisted girth is an incredible 37.5 feet; you’ll never worry about feelin...

Sebring, FL - Hiking - length:unknown

Arbuckle Creek: Lake Arbuckle to Lake Istokpoga (Distance: 10.2 mi) Located near Sebring in south central Florida, Arbuckle Creek flows for 23 miles from Lake Arbuckle to Lake Istokpoga, stretching through cypress strands, open grass prairies, ranch land, and an occas...

Sebring, FL - Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing - length:21 mi

Tiger Creek Preserve: The Pfundstein Trail (Distance: 14.7 mi) The Nature Conservancy (TNC) protects this 4,869-acre gem that borders the edge of Florida’s oldest and highest landmass, the venerable Lake Wales Ridge. Considered the most ancient part of the state,...

Babson Park, FL - Hiking - length:8.3 mi

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River Greens River Greens Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6056 yards, par 72 2.8 miles from center of Avon Park, Florida

Pinecrest Pinecrest on Lotela, Inc. Public, 18 holes 6574 yards, par 72 3.0 miles from center of Avon Park, Florida

Crystal Lakes Crystal Lake Club Private Equity, 18 holes 2573 yards, par 60 3.2 miles from center of Avon Park, Florida

Deer Run Sun 'n Lake Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6731 yards, par 72 4.3 miles from center of Avon Park, Florida

Turtle Run Sun 'n Lake Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6500 yards, par 72 4.3 miles from center of Avon Park, Florida

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