Lake Parker, Lakeland

#31 among attractions in Lakeland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Parker is a lake located on the northeast side of the city of Lakeland, Florida. It is the largest lake in the city of Lakeland. The lake is relatively shallow with an average depth of 5 feet. The lake has inflow from several lakes in Lakeland including Lake Mirror and Lake Bonny. Lake Parker outflows to both Saddle Creek and the Peace River making the lake important for ecological reasons. To control hydrilla various pesticides are utilized. ()

Maximum depth: 20 ftElevation: 128 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 28°4'2"N, 81°55'52"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Joker Marchant Stadium, Polk Theatre, Polk Museum of Art, All Saints' Episcopal Church.

1.3 miW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
34 min walk • Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium is a baseball field in Lakeland, Florida. The 8,500-seat stadium was opened in 1966 and has had multiple renovations, most recently in 2017. It was named after local resident and former Lakeland Parks and Recreation Director Marcus "Joker" Marchant.
2.3 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Polk Theatre, Lakeland
60 min walk • The Polk Theatre in Lakeland, Florida is a historic theater located at 121 South Florida Avenue. The 1,400-seat theatre was built in 1928 after the local business "boom" of the town had ended and despite the fact that the population was only 15,000 inhabitants.
2.3 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland
60 min walk • The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is a private, non-profit, and nationally accredited art museum in Lakeland, Florida. It is a member of the Florida Association of Museums, is ranked among the top art museums in the state of Florida, and is a Smithsonian Affiliate. Admission to the museum is free to the general public.
2.2 miSW
Church
All Saints' Episcopal Church, Lakeland
56 min walk • All Saints' Episcopal Church is an Episcopal Church in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It is in the Diocese of Central Florida.
2.1 miSW
Museum, Children's museum
Explorations V Children's Museum, Lakeland
55 min walk • Explorations V Children's Museum is an independent, non-profit 501 children's museum in downtown Lakeland, Florida.
2.1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Trail
Frances Langford Promenade, Lakeland
53 min walk • The Frances Langford Promenade is a historic site in Lakeland, Florida. It is located between Lemon Street and Lake Mirror Drive. On January 27, 1983, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The project was built in two phases and completed in 1928. Charles Wellford Leavitt of New York was the designer.
2.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Lake
Lake Morton, Lakeland
62 min walk • Lake Morton is a lake in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, in the United States. Lake Morton bears the name of John P. Morton, who owned land near the lake.
2 miSW
28°2'37"N • 81°56'60"W
Lakeland Community Theatre, Lakeland
52 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
2.1 miS
Park, Lake
Lake Bonny Park, Lakeland
55 min walk • Lake Bonny Park, is a park in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, in the United States bordering 249 acres Lake Bonny. The park is home to Lakeland Skatepark, a $1.3 million state-of-the-art skate facility that opened in 2013 and which has been used in photo shoots by Nike and other national advertisers.
2.1 miS
Lake
Little Lake Bonny, Lakeland
54 min walk • Little Lake Bonny, is a lake in Polk County, Florida, in the United States. It has a surface area of 24 acres. The lake is a part of the Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed. The lake lies at the Southeast corner of the much larger Lake Bonny.
2.6 miS
Architecture, Universities and schools
Florida Southern College, Lakeland
66 min walk • Florida Southern College is a private college in Lakeland, Florida. In 2019, the student population at FSC consisted of 3,073 students along with 130 full-time faculty members.