Neighboring Cities: Lake Alfred | Auburndale | Lakeland | Eagle Lake | Dundee | Lake Hamilton | Haines City
Winter Haven is a community of 27,865 people, located between Tampa and Orlando in Central Florida. The gentle rolling hills of Polk County and 45 fresh-water lakes touch or are contained within its City limits. Fourteen of the lakes are connected by a system of navigable canals better known as "The Chain of Lakes." Winter Haven is home to Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Florida's first theme park and is the spring training site for the Cleveland Indians. Nearby, visitors enjoy Historic Bok Sanctuary (Bok Tower Gardens) and Fantasy of Flight Air Museum... both just minutes away. Winter Haven is an excellent location to raise a family or to retire and enjoy a wonderful climate. With Disney World, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Universal Studios all within an hour's drive, it is a perfect "home base" for vacations as well. |