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Lake Morton
Mute swans (originally gifted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957) in downtown Lakeland.

Circle B Bar Reserve
Home of "Goliath" and Polk's Nature Discovery Center.

Gator Creek Reserve
Series of adjoining loop trails, one of which is paved, this 2,700-acre reserve features cypress swamps, hardwood forests and marshes.

Mackay Gardens and Lakeside Preserve
8,000 sq ft former residence with unique plants and walking traills. Now a wedding venue.

Lake Kissimmee State Park
13 miles of trails through floodplain marshes, flatwoods, shady hammocks.

Pine Ridge Nature Preserve
Nature trail near the entrance to Bok Tower Gardens.
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