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Parks & Nature

City parks, gardens, springs and nature preserves.

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Parks · Around Orlando
Barnett Park
159-acre Orange County park on West Colonial Drive with a splash pad, outdoor amenities and a recreation center with a gymnasium.
Family-friendly
Parks · Dr. Phillips
Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake
City of Orlando lakeside park with nature trails, a fishing pier, disc golf, camping and playgrounds; seasonal hours, closed Dec. 24 and 25.
Family-friendly
Sports · Winter Park
Cady Way Park
Winter Park recreation park with softball fields, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground and access to the Cady Way Trail.
Parks · Winter Park
Central Park (Winter Park)
11-acre downtown Winter Park park with fountains, an oak canopy and a rose garden, home to annual city events.
Parks · Around Orlando
Cypress Grove Park
90-acre Orange County park with a dog park, two playgrounds, a fishing dock, a rental pavilion and sand volleyball.
Family-friendly
Parks · Dr. Phillips
Dr. P. Phillips Community Park
43-acre Orange County community park in Dr. Phillips with a seasonal splash pad and a loop trail.
Parks · Sanford
Fort Mellon Park
Lakefront Sanford park on Lake Monroe with a playground, a splash pad, RiverWalk access and eight shaded pavilions available to rent.
Family-friendly
Attractions · Around Orlando
Gatorland
Alligator and crocodile park on Orange Blossom Trail with animal shows, a zip line and free parking.
Parks · Winter Garden
Horizon West Regional Park
215-acre Orange County regional park in Winter Garden with a playground, restroom and pavilion that opened in February 2026.
Parks · Apopka
Kelly Park/Rock Springs
County park in Apopka with a spring-fed run for tubing and swimming, nature trails and camping; vehicle admission fee and online tickets.
Paid admission
Parks · Winter Park
Kraft Azalea Garden
Small public lakeside garden on Lake Maitland in Winter Park, open daily from 8 a.m. to dusk, with cypress trees and an egret rookery.
Parks · Winter Park
Lake Baldwin Park
23-acre Winter Park lakefront park with an off-leash dog area, picnic pavilions, a boat ramp and a sandy beach where swimming is not permitted.
Photo: LeonidasB / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Parks · Downtown Orlando
Lake Eola Park
Downtown Orlando lake park with a 0.9-mile paved loop, swan paddle boats, the Centennial Fountain and an amphitheater; open daily to nearly midnight.
Family-friendly
Parks · Around Orlando
Lakefront Park (St. Cloud)
City of St. Cloud lakefront park on East Lake Tohopekaliga with a splash pad, pavilions, sand beach, marina, fishing pier and more than two miles of bike path.
Family-friendly
Parks · Mills 50
Loch Haven Park
City of Orlando lakeside park with paved walking paths and trails, open space and bird watching, open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Parks · Apopka
Magnolia Park
Orange County lakeside park in Apopka on the Lake Apopka north shore with a butterfly garden, eco-education classes, boat ramp and camping.
Parks · Winter Park
Mead Botanical Garden
47-acre Winter Park garden with hiking trails, a creek, a boardwalk and a butterfly garden; open daily, free to the public; leashed dogs welcome.
Free
Parks · Around Orlando
Moss Park
Orange County park with a boat, kayak and canoe launch, camping and birding-trail status; per-vehicle admission fee applies.
Paid admission
Parks · Around Orlando
Oakland Nature Preserve
150-acre nonprofit nature preserve in Oakland on Lake Apopka with a boardwalk, trails and museum; free to enter, open sunrise to sunset every day.
Free
Photo: Miosotis Jade / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Parks · Kissimmee
Shingle Creek Regional Park
Osceola County regional park along Shingle Creek near the Everglades headwaters, with several sites for walking, biking, fishing and paddling.
Parks · Around Orlando
Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area
Orange County conservation forest of about 2,460 acres with trails and unpaved roads for hiking and wildlife viewing, reached by trail from Moss Park.
Parks · Around Orlando
Trimble Park
Orange County park near Mount Dora with a boat ramp and tent and RV camping, open daily with seasonal hours.
Photo: DanTD / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Outdoors · Winter Garden
West Orange Trail
Paved 22-mile Orange County trail through Killarney, Oakland, Winter Garden and Apopka for cycling, skating and walking.

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