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Winter Park, FL
Winter Park is a leafy Orange County city north of Orlando, known for Park Avenue, Rollins College, lakes and art museums.
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Winter Park is a small, tree-lined city just north of Orlando in Orange County, built around Park Avenue, Central Park and Rollins College. People come for its walkable downtown, museums, lakes and one of the country’s oldest outdoor art festivals.
Where is Winter Park?
Winter Park borders Orlando to the north, a few miles from downtown. Semoran Boulevard (SR 436) runs along the east side, and the Cady Way Trail links the city toward Orlando for cyclists and walkers. The Winter Park station in historic Central Park serves both SunRail and Amtrak. Orlando International Airport is about 30 minutes away by car.
Things to do in Winter Park
Park Avenue is the heart of town, with shops and cafes facing the lawns and oaks of Central Park. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany, including the chapel interior he created for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens sits on the shore of Lake Osceola, and Rollins College, founded in 1885, anchors the south end of Park Avenue.
The Winter Park Chain of Lakes is linked by narrow canals, and boat tours are a classic way to see lakefront homes and old cypress. Mead Botanical Garden covers about 48 acres with trails, a butterfly garden and an amphitheater, and Kraft Azalea Park is a quiet spot on Lake Maitland.
When to visit Winter Park
Fall through spring brings the best weather for walking. The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival takes over Park Avenue and Central Park each March, drawing big crowds, so take SunRail or arrive early. Weekday mornings are quietest.
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