Lake Placid, 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

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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Lake Placid Area (Distance: 2.5 mi) This chapter on the birding areas around the Lake Placid area includes descriptions of the bird-watching at these various destinations: Archbold Biological Station, Venus Flatwoods Preserve, Platt Bra...

Lake Placid, FL - Birding - length:unknown

Arbuckle Creek: Lake Arbuckle to Lake Istokpoga (Distance: 15.9 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

Nature Trails: Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (Distance: 16.4 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: 16.9 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: 16.9 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

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Placid Lakes Placid Lakes Country Club Public, 18 holes 7010 yards, par 72 3.3 miles from center of Lake Placid, Florida

Lake June West Lake June West Golf and Athletic Club Public, 9 holes 1301 yards, par 54 3.9 miles from center of Lake Placid, Florida

Lake Crystal Creek Country Clyb Public, 18 holes 4743 yards, par 64 4.6 miles from center of Lake Placid, Florida

Bobcat Bobcat Run Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 10.3 miles from center of Lake Placid, Florida

Panther Creek Spring Lake Golf Resort Public, 18 holes 3401 yards, par 36 10.3 miles from center of Lake Placid, Florida

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