During a recent visit to St. Cloud, I spent some time exploring Lakefront Park, a beautiful…read more2.5-mile recreational park along the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga, better known as East Lake Toho. This was originally home to the Disston Sugar Mill in the 1870s. After the city of St. Cloud was founded by Union Army veterans, the area gradually evolved into a scenic waterfront destination featuring walking trails and a large marina. After suffering extensive hurricane damage in 2004, the park underwent a major renovation. The improvements included 140 boat slips, new fixed and floating docks, a seawall, and a 10,000-square-foot community center. Today, Lakefront Park offers so much, with a sandy beach, splash pad, playgrounds, a concession stand, and more than two miles of paved walking and biking trails. The park also hosts a variety of community events, from monthly "Movies Under the Stars" screenings to seasonal festivals and bazaars. The full-service marina serves as a hub for boating and fishing on East Lake Toho while providing beautiful waterfront views. I enjoyed my visit and look forward to returning. Next time, I plan to take a cruise aboard The Lillie, a beautifully restored 75-foot authentic sternwheel paddleboat docked at the marina, and enjoy a meal at Crabby's on the Lake, the popular waterfront restaurant located adjacent to the park.

This is a gorgeous park right on the water with a great long walking trail that gives you beautiful…read moreviews. The park has trees for shade and lots of grass. There's a parking lot and bathrooms,

Cannery Park, located at 901 Virginia Ave., stands on the exact site where the original community…read morecannery, built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935, once operated. The WPA helped establish the canning plant in St. Cloud, Florida, where surplus meats, fruits, and vegetables were preserved for local use. The cannery remained in operation throughout the Great Depression before eventually falling into disrepair. In the 1990s, local teacher Mary Lee Powell and her students spearheaded a restoration project to save the historic building. In 2003, the original cannery was relocated to Peghorn Nature Park & Trails, where it has been preserved as a museum. A replica of the original 1930s cannery building was added to the park and serves as a community space available for rentals and includes a kitchen, restrooms, and office space. Today, Cannery Park has been transformed into a modern, inclusive recreational space featuring an ADA-accessible, all-inclusive children's playground, covered picnic pavilions, and park benches. The playground was designed by Landscape Structures, founded by Steve and Barb King, which is known for creating innovative, one-of-a-kind playgrounds across the country, including several in Florida. The playground includes wheelchair-accessible ramps, a Sway Fun Glider, climbing structures, a sensory dome, Braille and clock activity panels, slides, and more. The zipline looked especially fun. This was my first time visiting a Landscape Structures playground, and it is impressive. The thoughtful design goes far beyond traditional playground equipment, creating a space where children of all abilities can play, explore, and have fun together. A little more greenery and landscaping would have been nice but Cannery Park feels like the playground of the future.

My kids love this park, and as a parent I love how it's fenced in. You need to open a gate to enter…read more(no need for a code). The park has a lot of space to run around. It has pavilion to rent for parties, swings, slides and sea saws! The kids love the playground, which has a lot of slides and climbing area. It has parking in front and a bathroom at the back.

We love this park because it has a big playground and small playground more appropriate for…read moretoddlers. The playground is naturally shaded by the trees which is a huge deal in summer. There are swings, two pavilions for events, field, lots of parking and restrooms. The lake nearby is also usable for boats.

Just look at my images of the park it is gorgeous tranquil and peacefulread more

What a lovely day we had at Shingles Regional Park! We started off at 4280 W Vine St Kissimmee,…read morewhich runs past the Osceola Welcome center, Historical museum to the pioneer village. It was very informational and neat to see a little piece of history. Once we were done there we got on the Bridge walkway. We did not realize how long the Park Trail was, which is 17 miles! We decided we are going to rent some bikes when it gets a little warmer and try our hand at finishing the path. However, we did walk some of it though, and it was beautiful. I can't wait to explore more of this lovely park that we ran across! So more review to come:)

Today is was at the Pioneer Day event of Osceola county and wow... blown away!!! What an amazing…read moreand well organized event!!!! So much activities!!! Farmers market, food trucks, petting zoo, horseback rides, live music and dancing, pioneer houses and demos, etc!!! Very impressed with how awesome today was!!

This park is located in St Cloud within a neighborhood and is great for all ages. There is a full…read morebasketball court. A awning with picnic tables, a bathroom and two decent sized play areas for children. The playgrounds are covered which is a major plus. There is also soft flooring. One side is targeted towards toddlers while the other is for bigger kids. We really like the small area, great for toddlers. It has a shorter, safer slide, small bridge and a baby swing. The older kid area features more tactical fun with climbing opponents and taller slides. A favorite for bigger children is the zip line as most parks don't feature this.

225/100 in 2016 challenge…read more Cute little park in the middle of a cute town. This park has a baseball field, two tennis courts and two playgrounds with all the standard playground equipment. There are restrooms and several picnic type tables to sit at. The playground area was much larger then I expect it to be. Actually this park in the middle of a neighborhood is much larger than I thought. Has hours posted at 7am until 10pm and since it is dropped smack in the middle of a neighborhood I am sure they adhere to the times. Nice place to check out.

This is such a cutesy garden in the Lake Nona area! Perfect when looking for a trail to run or even…read moreto walk around after a long day! It's right next to the wave hotel. I would love to come back at night to see the lights as I walk around. A lot of the sculptures replicate animal life and nature, making it very serene. Overall, it was a peaceful experience on a weekday

The sculpture garden is located at the back of Lake Nona Wave Hotel. Wave hotel has a parking…read moregarage across the street. It very convenient and is free. The hotel lobby just like an art museum. The furniture is beautiful and very unique. The sculpture garden has several statues. Many of them is shiny and unique post. It also has a bronze bull showing muscles like the Wall Street. The visit takes 30 minutes the most.

Nice decent sized park on the south east side of Lake Tohopegekaliga. The park is a little obscure,…read morebut nice. There are various hiking trails or paths throughout the dense Cyprus(?) trees. The trails wind through trees that would be awesome to climb. There are a few benches, tables and grills around the park. Although near the back of the park, there is what was once a nice fire pit. I still think this would be a neat place for a family an friends social event (party). There is a pavilion, a grill and a lot of open space to have a nice gathering. Ok it's a little hike to the outhouse, but I think it would be a fun time. And although in need of a little repair, it was nice to see the flagpole erected from an Eagle Scout project.

If you're looking to disconnect and a good short walk to take in the beauty and purity of nature,…read morevisit here. This place has become my go to when I want to clear my mind while getting in those steps

Peghorn Nature Park combines two of my favorite things, history and nature. This beautiful 58 acre…read morepark was established in 1992 by the City of St. Cloud's Parks and Recreation Department to preserve Florida's natural wetlands and protect the area's ecological heritage from encroaching development. The park's unusual name dates back to the early 1900s and honors the local "peghorn" cattle, which were known for their distinctive peg-shaped wooden-looking horns. The park has a Cracker Village, which celebrates St. Cloud's pioneer history. In Florida, the term "cracker" refers to the state's early frontier settlers, particularly cattle ranchers and small farmers. The name is believed to come from the loud crack of the long leather whips these cow hunters used while herding free-range cattle across the Florida prairie. The Cracker Village serves as an open air museum filled with authentic historic buildings and exhibits from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Visitors can explore an old schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, cannery, and other restored structures that offer a glimpse back in time into the daily lives of Florida's early settlers. It's also an educational resource for school groups. Peghorn Nature Park amenities include restrooms, benches, picnic tables with umbrellas, a trailhead center, outdoor classroom, educational center, community gardens, a small playground, bike racks, and paved parking. This park offers Florida history, wildlife, and nature all for free. This was one of my favorite stops in St. Cloud. After exploring the historic village, I headed out to the nature preserve, where you can hike the Blue, Orange, and Green Trails. Several sections of the trails cross boardwalks that wind through nature where you can spot wildlife. During Halloween these boardwalks are transformed into a haunted trail, which sounds like a fun reason to come back.

It's been a long time since I updated this review. Didn't go often last year because it was…read moreliterally under water. Couldn't walk the trail if you tried, though you might have been able to swim it. It's about 40 minutes from my house and the trail is less then a mile anyone. They have an old schoolhouse, a cannery, and a blacksmith building on the premises, so that's pretty cool to see. Once in a while they host pioneer type days, which are fun, but yesterday's was really tiny. Only a couple venders. The blacksmith was there, someone talking about composting, and Shellie's Jellies (best jelly ever! Award winning, great flavors, my fav is the pineapple rum, but all of her jellies are bursting with flavor, except maybe the beauty berry, that one is a bit reserved) The best time of the year to go is Halloween (I'll have to go back and find my pics from last Halloween, insane). Entry is free during the day. Open Mon-Saturday. They have a fright night type of thing Halloween nights, they charge for that If you live close go to see the park often, quiet and relaxing. If you live a little further like me, at least go for Halloween! Oh, yes, the nature trail is now dry, they've cleaned it up, got rid of those horrible pallets, and cut back some of the vegetation so even my 80 year old mom felt comfortable walking through

A beautiful state park, gorgeous Spanish moss trees scattered throughout the park. A much bigger…read morestate park than I thought, they have picnic areas, trails, camping, and a few playgrounds. lot of green space. There are plenty of campsites and all have an electric hook up and water at your site. Since 1- 20ish are more open and then when you get further into the campground, it's much more wooded. The campsites are still relatively close to each other, but it's a little more private the further back you go. The wildlife run the park! raccoons come out at night and there's plenty of deer that hang around as well. There are signs everywhere that says do not feel the wildlife so just be cautious of what you leave outside your campsite because you might have nightly visitors. The bathrooms are great, they clean them quite often!

Great Park multipurpose... you can view a lot of animals... ride bicycle.. walk... and navigate to…read morethe lakes

This is a beautiful park in Kissimmee. We've visited it a few times during our trips to Florida, I…read morelove it here. There are restrooms, a play ground, a few different docks, an amphitheater for outdoor concerts & events, picnic pavilions, a snack bar, and more. I especially love the walking path that goes along the lake, and my daughter and I like to spot gators in the water or sunning themselves on land. Last time we were here we saw gators, raccoons, squirrels, the cutest wild bunnies and a variety of large & small birds including roseate spoonbills. There are plenty of benches along the path and it's really nice to be able to sit down and watch the view and the wildlife. V

Beautiful park, but it seems it's always filled with homeless people or just sketchy people in…read moregeneral . The trail to walk is nice - we went for the splash pad which was really nice