Champions Gate, Florida Travel Information

Grapefruit League Spring Training: Orlando/Disney, Vero Beach, Lakeland, Tampa, St. Petersburg Baseball Trip The home of major-league baseball’s Grapefruit League spring training, Florida is synonymous with the game. There are dozens of parks on the ocean coast, in interior Florida, and on the Gulf shores, a... Kissimmee, FL

Just Outside Orlando If you’re coming from afar, you may not know that Kissimmee (say Kiss-SIM-mee), not Orlando, is the community closest to Walt Disney World. Even if you’re a Floridian, you may not know that the old co... Kissimmee, FL

Swamp Buggies and Airboats Swamp buggies are quite common in the wetlands of South Florida, much of which is actually part of the watery Everglades. In addition to the high water table here, swamp buggies sometimes become essen... Kissimmee, FL

Walt Disney World For many couples, the theme parks of Orlando are enough to supply a lifetime of romantic weekends. Others want to give them a whirl once in a while. Lose yourself in sweet nostalgia at Disney-MGM Stu... Lake Buena Vista, FL

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Walt Disney World Area (Distance: 9.1 mi) This chapter on the birding areas around the Walt Disney World area includes descriptions of the bird-watching at these various destinations: Tibet Butler Preserve, Lake Louisa State Park, Habitats, O...

Kissimmee, FL - Birding - length:unknown

Tibet - Butler Preserve: Nature and Perimeter Trails (Distance: 12.8 mi) Anyone visiting the nearby theme parks should spend several (fee-free!) hours walking this self-guided interpretive nature trail and visiting its educational environmental center with (fee-free!) exhi...

Windermere, FL - Hiking - length:4 mi

Osceola, Brevard (West Portion), and Indian River (West Portion) Counties (Distance: 12.9 mi) This eTrail covers 9 different fishing destinations in these Florida counties including West Lake Tohopekaliga, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Cypress Lake, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Kissimmee, St. Johns River (...

Kissimmee, FL - Fishing - length:unknown

Disney Wilderness Preserve Loop and Interpretive Trails (Distance: 13.5 mi) Despite its name, this 12,000-acre tract is not part of the huge Disney World holding. Instead, it is owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy that is returning the property to more of a wetlands c...

Kissimmee, FL - Hiking - length:3 mi

Gen. James A. Van Fleet State Trail (Distance: 14.4 mi) The Van Fleet Trail is Florida’s most rural trail. It runs through what is left of the great Green Swamp, a natural water-storage area just west of the high sandy ridge that divides the state. This is...

Polk City, FL - Rail-Trails - length:29.2 mi

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National Course ChampionsGate Golf Resort Public, 18 holes 7128 yards, par 70 0.8 miles from center of Champions Gate, Florida

International Course ChampionsGate Golf Resort Public, 18 holes 7363 yards, par 72 0.8 miles from center of Champions Gate, Florida

Independence Reunion Resort Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7257 yards, par 72 1.5 miles from center of Champions Gate, Florida

Legacy Reunion Resort Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7010 yards, par 72 1.5 miles from center of Champions Gate, Florida

Tradition Reunion Resort Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7255 yards, par 0 1.5 miles from center of Champions Gate, Florida

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