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Kraft Azalea Garden

Winter Park

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.

About

Kraft Azalea Garden is a 5.22-acre public garden on the shore of Lake Maitland in Winter Park, open year-round from 8 a.m. until dusk. Enormous cypress trees shade the grounds, and the city lists a great egret rookery among its features. Amenities include a dock, eight benches and the Exedra monument. The city lists the garden as wheelchair accessible.

Good to know

Where this information comes from

Last checked November 6, 2026. Facts are confirmed on the sources below; our description is written by our editors. Details change — confirm with the venue before you go.

  • Government website:cityofwinterpark.org — address, hours, description facts, accessibility, website, attribute:wheelchair_accessible · retrieved November 6, 2026
  • U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder:geocoding.geo.census.gov — map location · retrieved November 6, 2026

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