Welcome to Avon Park Lakes ...

Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Avon Park Lakes: Avon Park Lks.

Avon Park Lakes is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Avon Park Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Avon Park Lakes (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Avon Park Lakes: 863

Communities near Avon Park Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avon Park Lakes.

• Lake Wales
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wales
  • Lake Wales is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Wales <3>
• Avon Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park
  • Avon Park is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Park <3>
• Sebring
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
  • Sebring is located in Highlands County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <3>
• Fort Meade
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
  • Fort Meade is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <3>
• Wauchula
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula
  • Wauchula is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauchula <3>
• Frostproof
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
  • Frostproof is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <3>
• Bowling Green
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
• Zolfo Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolfo Springs
  • Zolfo Springs is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zolfo Springs <3>
• Hillcrest Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
  • Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
• Highland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • Highland Park is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Avon Park Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avon Park Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avon Park Lakes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avon Park Lakes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avon Park Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Avon Park Lakes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avon Park Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Avon Park Lakes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Avon Park Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avon Park Lakes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avon Park Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/