Lake Jessie, Winter Haven

#11 among attractions in Winter Haven

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Jessie, with somewhat of an oval shape, has a surface area of 189-acre. This lake is on the northwest side of Winter Haven, Florida, and is just east of Auburndale, Florida. Residential areas border this lake from the northwest shore all the way south along the west shore, ending where the south shore of the lake meets the east shore of the lake. At this point a canal separates the residences from some woods on the southeast shore of Lake Jessie. These woods are on the edge of Winter Haven Municipal Airport. Airport property occupies the entire east and northeast shores of the lake. Jack Brown's Seaplane Base, on the northeast shore and a part of the airport uses the northeast shore of Lake Jessie for seaplane takeoffs and landings. Most of the north shore of the lake is bordered by more woods. ()

Length: 2360 ftWidth: 1540 ftMaximum depth: 12 ftElevation: 128 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 28°3'28"N, 81°45'48"W

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Lake Jessie – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Hartridge, Waldo Wright's Flying Service, Lake Idylwild, Interlaken Historic Residential District.

1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Hartridge, Winter Haven
30 min walk • Lake Hartridge, with somewhat of a figure eight shape, has a surface area of 433-acre. This lake is on the north side of Winter Haven, Florida. Most of the lake's west shore is bordered by residential areas. The northwest shore is bordered by woods. The north shore is bordered woods and clearings.
1.1 miNE
28°4'7"N • 81°44'56"W
Waldo Wright's Flying Service, Winter Haven
30 min walk • Tours, Outdoor activities
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Idylwild, Winter Haven
17 min walk • Lake Idylwild, which is round, has a surface area of 95.48-acre. The lake has one small island, almost rectangular in shape, that measures 50 feet by 45 feet. It is just north of a canal on the northwest side the leads to Lake Jessie. Lake Idylwild is on the northwest side of Winter Haven, Florida.
0.8 miSE
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Interlaken Historic Residential District, Winter Haven
20 min walk • The Interlaken Historic Residential District is a U.S. historic district located in Winter Haven, Florida. The neighborhood of Interlaken is approximately 300 acres. It is bound in by the lakes and canals of the Chain of Lakes. The term "Interlaken" means "between lakes".