Polk's Nature Discovery Center, Lakeland

#7 among attractions in Lakeland

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Polk's Nature Discovery Center is located at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida. Opened on Halloween in 2008, the center offers displays and education programs about the 1,267-acre reserve. ()

Coordinates: 27°59'48"N, 81°52'23"W

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Lakeland United States

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Polk's Nature Discovery Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Circle B Bar Reserve, Child of the Sun, Polk Museum of Art, All Saints' Episcopal Church.

0.6 miSE
Hiking trail, Hiking, Park
Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland
17 min walk • The Circle B Bar Reserve is an area of protected lands in Polk County, Florida. Comprising 1,267 acres at 4399 Winter Lake Road near Lakeland, it is managed by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, which co-owns it with the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
5.2 miNW
Museum
Child of the Sun, Lakeland
132 min walk • Child of the Sun, is a collective of buildings for the campus of the Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Also known as the Florida Southern College Architectural District, it was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright from 1941 through 1958.
5.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland
138 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.
5.9 miNW
Church
All Saints' Episcopal Church, Lakeland
151 min walk • All Saints' Episcopal Church is an Episcopal Church in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It is in the Diocese of Central Florida.
5.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Trail
Frances Langford Promenade, Lakeland
146 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.
5.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Lake
Lake Morton, Lakeland
145 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.
5.7 miNW
28°2'37"N • 81°56'60"W
Lakeland Community Theatre, Lakeland
146 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
4.8 miNW
Park, Lake
Lake Bonny Park, Lakeland
124 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.
4.3 miNW
Lake
Little Lake Bonny, Lakeland
111 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.
5 miNW
Architecture, Universities and schools
Florida Southern College, Lakeland
129 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.
5.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Munn Park Historic District, Lakeland
152 min walk • The Munn Park Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Lakeland, Florida. It is named in honor of the city's founder, Abraham Munn. The district is bounded by East Bay Street, North Florida Avenue, East Orange Street, and East Main Street. It contains 48 historic buildings and 1 object.