.....................................................................................Outdoor Adventures
Extreme
Adventures
High-Flying Fun
If your sense of adventure
includes extreme high-flying
activities, then Polk County
offers some of the best sky-high
fun you can imagine! Try a tandem
jump with an experienced skydiver,
or board a vintage bi-plane and
take the controls as the pilot guides
you in your very own barnstorming
adventure. Stroll the treetops in a
hot-air balloon or climb into an ultra
light and glide across the beautiful
central Florida skies. No matter
what your extreme level is, your
high-flying adventure starts here!
Adventure Sports
Adrenaline junkies will
find plenty of thrill-
seeking adventures
in Central Florida’s Polk
County. Fly, skydive, race,
glide or float – you’ll satisfy
your craving for adventure here.
Soar like an eagle at Wallaby Ranch in
Davenport. Along with a trained pilot, you
and your hang glider will be towed into
the air and then released.
Take part in a tandem jump at the Florida
Skydiving Center in Lake Wales. You’ll fall
about 13,500 feet at 120 mph. Book a hot-air
balloon flight or bi-plane ride at Fantasy of
Flight in Polk City. South Lakeland Sport
Aviation offers ultra-light rides.
Tips from the Local s …
Aviation history reaches new heights at the
Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland.
See one-of-a-kind aircraft, classics, ultra-lights
and displays on sport aviation.
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Fantasy of Flight:
Bi-plane rides and hot-air
balloon rides.
Polk City 863-984-3500
www.fantasyofflight.com
Florida Skydiving Center:
First-time tandem skydives
and experienced skydiving.
Lake Wales 863-678-1003
www.floridaskydiving.com
Skydive of Tampa Bay:
Tandem & skydiving instruction.
7498 Coronet Rd., Mulberry
888-439-5867
www.skydivetampa.com
South Lakeland Sport Aviation:
Ultralights & tandem skydiving.
7500 Coronet Rd., Mulberry.
863-701-000
Wallaby Ranch:
Hang gliding. 863-424-0070
1805 Deen Still Rd., Davenport
www.wallaby.com
Rac ing
Auburndale Speedway:
Winter Haven 863-551-1131
www.auburndaleracing.com
Skate pa rks
Auburndale Skate Park:
105 Park St., Auburndale
863-965-5545
Eagle Lake Skate Park:
75 N. 7th St., Eagle Lake
863-293-4141
Kiwanis Park: 1000 N. Lake
Shore Dr., Lake Wales
863-678-4182
Lakeland Skate Park
at Adair Park:
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd.,
Lakeland 863-648-3284
Mary Holland Skate Park:
Bartow 863-534-0120
Rotary Park Skate Park:
350 6th St. NE, Winter Haven
863-291-5656