Auburndale: Nature Trails, Parks, and Local History

Auburndale offers a variety of ways to make your trip more diverse: shady nature trails, parks with play and green areas, sports facilities, historic sites, and a farm with blueberries and honey.

Experience Nature: Trails by the Trail and the Lake

The Auburndale/TECO Trail offers miles of shady natural surroundings for walking, cycling, or inline skating. The trail is also connected to the Van Fleet Trail system. Those who want to include exercise in their travel plans will find a clearly described selection of activities here without having to commit to just one mode of transportation.

The Lake Stella Gazebo & Park offers a different setting. A walking path leads around the lake. Trees, landscaping, wildlife, and park benches define this place and make it another opportunity to incorporate nature in Auburndale into your daily itinerary. When choosing your accommodation, it may be helpful to first consider whether extended activities on the trail or walks by a lake should take up more space in your plans.

Parks, Children, and Shared Activities

Downtown Auburndale City Park combines several offerings for different interests. Several play areas and pieces of playground equipment are available for children of all ages. In the same park, the historic bandstand serves as a stage for community events throughout the year. The Auburndale Rotary Butterfly Garden features colorful landscaping with Florida-friendly plants that provide a habitat for and attract many butterflies.

The Historic Depot is also located in the northern corner of Downtown Auburndale City Park. This makes it possible to combine a visit to the park, nature observation, and a look at a historic site as the focus of a single outing.

Sports, Pets, and Regional History

The Lake Myrtle Sports Complex has nine college-size baseball fields and ten soccer fields. The Dr. Bill Sterling Dog Park offers training and play equipment for pets. These two locations add sporting interests and an opportunity to include your pet as part of your daily plans to the picture of Auburndale. The specific choice of a vacation rental or vacation home should be made independently based on the details of each listing.

The history of the town and region can also be traced through several names. The Historic Baynard House Museum was built in 1894. Baynard House is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Polk County Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 2000 and showcases the best athletes, teams, and special events that Polk County has to offer. Visitors who want to combine nature and local history therefore have various focal points to consider when planning their trip.

Blueberries and Local Products

Luna Berry Farms offers blueberry picking on 35 acres in Auburndale. Frozen blueberries and local honey are also available there. This adds a specific agricultural experience and products that you can consider when planning your vacation days to your outing options. For daily planning, a visit to Luna Berry Farms can therefore be treated as a separate focus for agricultural experiences and local products.

More Destinations for Your Travel Planning

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Auburndale, you can also view Davenport, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Mulberry, Polk City, Haines City, Fort Meade, and Bartow.

For the higher-level travel overview: Polk.