...........................................................................................Fun Adventures
Cow Camp at Lake Kissimmee
State Park - Lake Wales
Enter the year 1876, where you’ll find a cow hunter
talking about his life in a living history demonstration.
View scrub cattle brought here by the Spanish in the
1500s. Cow Camp open weekends Oct. - April
and all major holidays year round.
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Park open 7 a.m. - sunset daily.
Park admission fee $4 per vehicle (up to 8 persons).
14248 Camp Mack Rd. (Boy Scout Rd. N. off Hwy. 60, E.
of Lake Wales. Right onto Camp Mack Rd.), 863-696-1112
www.floridastateparks.org/lakekissimmee
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Polk County
Historical Museum – Bartow
Showcasing the art and history of Polk County. Galleries
rotate exhibits every two months. Includes a gift shop
and children’s gallery. Open Tue. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Sat. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed holidays. Free
100 E. Main St., (Corner of Main St. and Broadway Ave.
in downtown Bartow.) 863-534-4386, 800-780-5346
ext. 4386, www.polkcountymuseum.org
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Homeland Heritage Park – Homeland
This unique park is home to several original structures
from 19th-century pioneer life in Florida, including an
1800s farmhouse, school and church. Open Mon. - Fri.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat. by appointment only. Free
249 Church Ave. (From Hwy. 60 take Hwy. 17 S. towards
Ft. Meade, take a right onto Hwy. 640 and turn left on Azalea.),
863-534-3766 www.Polk-County.net (Click Visitors,
Things To Do, Homeland Heritage Park.) Map grid D-9
Spook Hill – Lake Wales
The mystery of Spook Hill has fascinated thousands from
around the world. Cars parked at the bottom of the hill
defy gravity and seem to roll uphill. Free
(In Lake Wales, from S.R. 17 turn east onto J.A. Wiltshire),
863-676-3445, www.lakewaleschamber.com
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Hollis Garden – Lakeland
A formal garden gifted to the city of Lakeland by
the Hollis family. Home to more than 10,000 flowers
and ornamental shrubs, shade trees and a Grand
Staircase. Open Tues. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Home to Barnett Park, kid-friendly play area with
picnic pavillions. Open daily. Free
702 E. Orange St., 863-603-6280
or 863-834-6035,
www.lakelandgov.net/parkrec/parks/
hollisgarden.html
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