When you drive around Lakeland, you pass lots of lakes. The City of Lakeland says that there are a total of 38 named lakes within City limits as well as numerous smaller lakes. Sizes among the 38 named lakes range from 2.5 acres (Lake Blanton) to 2,272 acres (Lake Parker) of which 17 are natural and 21 are man-made. Lake Parker is the large lake behind my condo development. Today I’m sharing a few photos of another lake I passed in my drives.
The thing I keep in the back of my mind is that most of these lakes have alligators. I don’t think it’s healthy to go for walks on the grass close to the water. Gators are adapt predators. In Florida, stay on walkways and stay alert.
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So relaxing and beautiful…would love to take my daily walk there 🙂
…it’s easy to see how Lakeland got its name.
OH yes, me too! I try to stay alert near any body of water in Florida and other southern states. It is beautiful though.
This looks like a fun place – I’m {noting} it, and hopefully we can visit it when we get to Florida 🙂
The perfect name for your city! Thanks for showing us around the neighborhood.
I’ve heard alligators are very fast! Pity with all those lakes you can’t go for a swim!
In Florida most lakes are NOT swimming lakes. Decades ago there was a small un-named pond back of the house and several of us went swimming. Later I saw people rinsing out paint brushes and was told that the water went into the pond. I never went in again. Nope
What a fun tour of some of the Lakes in Lakeland. The warning to not walk on the grass close to the water does not go unheeded my me. Good luck and best wishes in your new abode.
Oh wow! Lovely lakes despite the gators!
Lakeland has some very pretty lakes.
I bet they have lots of snakes as well! They look pretty (the lakes not the snakes)
Yes the lakes are pretty, and I agree that they have to have snakes in them besides the gators. I like looking from my car – nice view.
Even further north (i.e. South Carolina, which I also like to visit), you have to stay alert for alligators. I don’t miss not having to do that where I live in New York, but I sure miss having blue skies and green trees at this time of year.
I think your advice was very wise my eyes would be verywhere heheh! 🙂
Have a gatorlesstasticated week ????
Lakeland is well named!
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I loved our visits to Lakeland! It’s so beautiful…wonderful birds and of course that’s because of the water! And of course I know to watch for gators… they’re fun too but only seen at a safe distance of course!
Wow, 38 lakes??!!
And alligators !!!
I guess it adds a bit of excitement to the scenery, though I totally get why you’d want to stick to the walkways.
Happy Tuesday, Carol!