Bartow, Florida Travel Information

A Land of Lakes: Polk City & Lakeland Just barely past Orlando’s attractions area, you’ll find a cluster of small communities that offer a Mayberry-like atmosphere. Don’t blink as you go past it on the highway, or you’ll miss the Polk Cit... Lakeland, FL

Florida's First Theme Park: Winter Haven Water skiing was not invented here, but the sport owes much of its popularity to warm Florida waters, where it became a year-round passion. It’s still one of the most important reasons to come to this... Winter Haven, FL

Lakeland Area The Lakeland Area, located between Orlando and Tampa, includes the cities of Lakeland, Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven and Lake Wales. This chapter contains the most magical places to stay, the best re... Lakeland, FL

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Phosphate Cruise (Distance: 10.9 mi) This ride is all about you and Florida’s famous phosphate country. The now-abandoned phosphate pits are often seeded with bass and crappie, osprey nest on high perches by the hundreds, and the scrub t...

Tampa, FL - Road Biking - length:42.2 mi

Polk, Hardee, DeSoto and Highlands Counties (Distance: 11.1 mi) Lake fishing is a major activity in these four counties, especially Polk and Highlands, which have almost 550 and 100 lakes respectively. All lakes support at least a fair fishery, but some have a muc...

Winter Haven, FL - Fishing - length:unknown

Lakeland Area (Distance: 14.8 mi) This chapter on the birding areas around the Lakeland area includes descriptions of the bird-watching at these various destinations: Tenoroc Fish Management Area, Saddle Creek County Park and Lake Hol...

Lakeland, FL - Birding - length:unknown

Lake Wales Cruise (Distance: 15.5 mi) An entertaining ride that carries cyclists along the spine of central South Florida’s sandy ridge and thus through lake country and orange groves and beside enormous commercial sand pits and phosphate...

Lake Wales, FL - Road Biking - length:40 mi

Alderman's Ford Park Loop (Distance: 18.9 mi) Alderman’s Ford Park is one of Hillsborough County’s ELAPP sites. One portion is already developed as a park, but much of the area is still in its original condition. Alderman’s Ford Park Loop is a go...

Lithia, FL - Hiking - length:1.9 mi

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Bartow Bartow Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6613 yards, par 72 1.2 miles from center of Bartow, Florida

Eaglebrook The Club At Eaglebrooke Public, 18 holes 7005 yards, par 72 6.6 miles from center of Bartow, Florida

Alligator Bramble Ridge Golf Course Public, 9 holes 3001 yards, par 36 8.0 miles from center of Bartow, Florida

Bobcat Bramble Ridge Golf Course Public, 9 holes 2910 yards, par 36 8.0 miles from center of Bartow, Florida

Coyote Bramble Ridge Golf Course Public, 9 holes 3156 yards, par 35 8.0 miles from center of Bartow, Florida

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