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Maitland, FL
An Orange County city just north of Winter Park, known for its lakes, the Maitland Art Center and the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.
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Maitland is a suburban city of about 19,500 people in Orange County, just north of Winter Park and Orlando between Interstate 4 and US 17-92. It has 21 lakes, a cluster of small museums and some of the most distinctive cultural stops in Central Florida, all within a short drive or a SunRail ride of downtown Orlando.
Things to do in Maitland
The Maitland Art Center, built in 1937 as an artists’ research studio, is a National Historic Landmark known for its Mayan Revival and fantasy architecture, with galleries and gardens to wander. The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey cares for injured eagles, owls, hawks and other raptors, and visitors can see resident birds up close. Lake Lily, with a boardwalk and park, hosts the Maitland Art Festival, and the Maitland Historical Museum, the Telephone Museum and the William H. Waterhouse House Museum fill out a history afternoon. The Enzian, Central Florida’s only full-time independent cinema, is home to the Florida Film Festival. Lake Maitland, the largest at 451 acres, is part of the chain of lakes that boaters share with Winter Park. The city is named for Fort Maitland, built in 1838 during the Second Seminole War.
Getting to Maitland
US 17-92 runs through the city past the SunRail station, and I-4 borders the Maitland Center business district on the west. Orlando International (MCO) is about 25 to 30 minutes away. SunRail makes it easy to combine Maitland with Winter Park and downtown Orlando, and the cooler months from November to April are best for walking the lakes and gardens.
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