Lake Placid is a city in the Florida Heartland.
Get in
The center of town is between a few lakes, primarily Lake June-in-Winter and the larger Lake Istokpoga. The one that shares the name of the town, Lake Placid, is to the south. US-27 is the main road through the town and it follows a north-south path between these lakes. Interlake Blvd goes west-east between the lakes, as its name implies, intersecting US-27 and connecting it to a railroad crossing and the roundabout. FL-70 passes east-west to the south of Lake Placid, connecting with US-27 and Bradenton to the northwest. It leads to the Fort Pierce area to the northeast.
Get around
See
- American Clown Museum (Toby's Clowns), 109 W Interlake Blvd, 27.2971°, -81.3687°, +1 863 465-2920, tobysclowns@gmail.com. Tu–F noon–4PM, Sa 10AM–2PM. 2021-08-06
- Caladium bulbs. Virtually all (98% of) caladium bulbs are grown on farms in the Lake Placid area. 2021-08-06
- Lake Placid Tower (Tower of Peace), 27.301°, -81.3573°. The height of the building is a debated, with sources varying between and . Formerly an observation tower, it was built in 1960 and opened for tourism on New Year's Day in 1961. When it opened it was the world's tallest concrete structure, and it may have as many as 90,000 concrete blocks. It closed in 1982 due to financial difficulties and re-opened in 1986, only to close again in the early 2000s. A restaurant at the bottom of the tower remained open until 2015. The building was used as a cell phone tower during the 2000s and 2010s, but its use ceased in 2020 and today the structure is abandoned. 2021-08-06
- Murals of Lake Placid. In downtown Lake Placid many blind walls have been painted with murals, depicting local history. Visitors can pick up a tour book at the Welcome Center / Chamber of Commerce at Oak street to lead them to the over forty murals.
- Railroad Depot (Historical Society Depot Museum), 12 E Park St (near the roundabout, where W Interlake Blvd meets the railroad), 27.2978°, -81.3683°. The depot was built in 1926 and used for about fifty years. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. 2021-08-06
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Sleep
- Ramada Inn Lake Placid, 2165 US 27 South, 27.2368°, -81.3309°, +1 863-465-3133. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 608 South Lakeview Rd, 27.3105°, -81.3569°, +1 863-465-9916. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. $95-$180
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