10/22/24, 2:45 PM
Woot Woot! Lake Parker Park is fully open, and Holloway Park will reopen TOMORROW, Wednesday, 10/23. The following are the remaining green spaces that have either not been cleared, are waiting for equipment to reach the trees, or have standing water preventing access.
CLOSED Parks & Public Green Spaces (in alphabetical order):
| Bicentennial Rose Garden |
| Dog Leg Woods: Small dog section OPEN | Large dog section remains CLOSED |
| Lake Beulah Shore |
| Lake Hunter Shore |
| Lake Morton Shore |
| Oak Hill, Laurel Hill and Temple Emanuel Cemeteries |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Se7en Wetlands - Polk County Parks providing access to Se7en Wetlands are closed |
| Seminole Park |
| Tigerflower/Lakeview Cemeteries |
| Veteran's Memorial Park |
The larger green spaces on our list (E.g., Holloway Park, Lake Parker Park, Oak Hill Burial Park) remain closed because their trails are extensive and require specialized equipment to address tree-top and high-brush hazards. They may also have standing water issues. We are working diligently to get into these spaces as quickly and efficiently as possible to ensure they are safe and open.
As the City continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Milton, many of your public spaces remain closed due to storm-related issues. In our listings, you may notice green spaces labeled as “closed” that are non-fenced green spaces. Regardless of how those locations may “appear,” if they are marked as closed, they have not been cleared by our staff for entry, and we recommend you DO NOT access those spaces until they are inspected and potential hazards are addressed.
10/21/24, 5:00 PM - Weekend Update
Our teams are out in force, getting our last green spaces with tree and debris hazards open as soon as possible. A few parks remain wet following Hurricane Milton and the previous storms' rain.
CLOSED Parks & Public Green Spaces (in alphabetical order):
| Holloway Park |
| Lake Beulah Shore |
| Lake Hunter Shore |
| Lake Morton Shore |
| Lake Parker Shore |
| Oak Hill, Laurel Hill and Temple Emanuel Cemeteries |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Se7en Wetlands - Polk County Parks providing access to Se7en Wetlands are closed |
| Seminole Park |
| Thomas R. Shaw Outdoor Recreation Center |
| Tigerflower/Lakeview Cemeteries |
| Veteran's Memorial Park |
The larger green spaces on our list (E.g., Holloway Park, Lake Parker Park, Oak Hill Burial Park) remain closed because their trails are extensive and require specialized equipment to address tree-top and high-brush hazards. They may also have standing water issues. We are working diligently to get into these spaces as quickly and efficiently as possible to ensure they are safe and open.
As the City continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Milton, many of your public spaces remain closed due to storm-related issues. In our listings, you may notice green spaces labeled as “closed” that are non-fenced green spaces. Regardless of how those locations may “appear,” if they are marked as closed, they have not been cleared by our staff for entry, and we recommend you DO NOT access those spaces until they are inspected and potential hazards are addressed.
10/19/24, 10:30 AM - Weekend Update
As we move into the weekend, many of our team are taking the time to go home and rest after over a week of working on road clearance and Park/green space hazard removal. Because of our smaller team, we don't anticipate any large Park openings this weekend (outside of those we have already announced). However, if we can open additional green spaces, we will remove them from the list below. The following green spaces (Parks and Cemeteries) remain CLOSED due to extensive debris and hazards from Hurricane Milton's impact (in alphabetical order).
CLOSED Parks & Public Green Spaces:
| Bicentennial Rose Garden |
| Dog Leg Woods |
| Holloway Park |
| Lake Beulah Shore |
| Lake Bonnet Shore |
| Lake Hunter Shore |
| Lake Morton Shore |
| Lake Parker Park - The entrances off of Granada (Gate 1 and soccer fields) are OPEN. The entrance off of Lakeland Hills Blvd (Gate 4) remains closed. |
| Lake Parker Shore |
| Oak Hill, Laurel Hill, and Temple Emanuel Cemeteries |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Se7en Wetlands - Polk County Parks providing access to Se7en Wetlands are closed |
| Seminole Park |
| Thomas B. Mack Park |
| Thomas R. Shaw Outdoor Recreation Center |
| Tigerflowers/Lakeview Cemeteries |
| Veteran's Memorial Park |
10/18/24, 3:45 PM
The following green spaces (Parks and Cemeteries) remain CLOSED due to extensive debris and hazards from Hurricane Milton's impact (in alphabetical order):
| Bicentennial Rose Garden |
| Dog Leg Woods |
| Holloway Park |
| Lake Beulah Shore |
| Lake Bonnet Shore |
| Lake Hunter Shore |
| Lake Morton Shore |
| Lake Parker Park - The entrances off of Granada (Gate 1 and soccer fields) are OPEN. The entrance off of Lakeland Hills Blvd (Gate 4) remains closed. |
| Lake Parker Shore |
| Oak Hill, Laurel Hill, and Temple Emanuel Cemeteries |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Se7en Wetlands - Polk County Parks providing access to Se7en Wetlands are closed |
| Seminole Park |
| Thomas B. Mack Park |
| Thomas R. Shaw Outdoor Recreation Center |
| Tigerflowers/Lakeview Cemeteries |
| Veteran's Memorial Park |
Many of our larger green spaces (E.g., Holloway Park, Lake Parker Park, Oak Hill Burial Park) remain closed because their trails are extensive and require specialized equipment to address tree-top and high-brush hazards. They may also have standing water issues. We are working diligently to get into these spaces as quickly and efficiently as possible to ensure they are safe and open.
As the City continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Milton, many of your public spaces remain closed due to storm-related issues. In our listings, you may notice green spaces labeled as “closed” that are non-fenced green spaces. Regardless of how those locations may “appear,” if they are marked as closed, they have not been cleared by our staff for entry, and we recommend you DO NOT access those spaces until they are inspected and potential hazards are addressed.
10/16/24, 4:45 PM
The following green spaces (Parks and Cemeteries) remain CLOSED due to extensive debris and hazards from Hurricane Milton's impact (in alphabetical order):
| Bicentennial Rose Garden |
| Dog Leg Woods |
| Drane Park |
| Holloway Park |
| Lake Beulah Shore |
| Lake Bonnet Shore |
| Lake Hunter Shore |
| Lake Morton Shore |
| Lake Parker Park |
| Lake Parker Shore |
| Lake Wire Shore |
| Naylor Park |
| Oak Hill, Laurel Hill and Temple Emanuel Cemeteries |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Se7en Wetlands |
| Seminole Park |
| Sertoma Park |
| Thomas B. Mack Park |
| Thomas R. Shaw Outdoor Recreation Center |
| Tigerflower/Lakeview Cemeteries |
| Veteran's Memorial Park |
| Westside Park |
| Westside Softball Complex |
Many of our larger green spaces (E.g., Holloway Park, Lake Parker Park, Oak Hill Burial Park) remain closed because their trails are extensive and require specialized equipment to address tree-top and high-brush hazards. They may also have standing water issues. We are working diligently to get into these spaces as quickly and efficiently as possible to ensure they are safe and open.
As the City continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Milton, many of your public spaces remain closed due to storm-related issues. In our listings, you may notice green spaces labeled as “closed” that are non-fenced green spaces. Regardless of how those locations may “appear,” if they are marked as closed, they have not been cleared by our staff for entry, and we recommend you DO NOT access those spaces until they are inspected and potential hazards are addressed.
10/15/24, 5:00 PM
The following green spaces (Parks and Cemeteries) remain CLOSED due to extensive debris and hazards from Hurricane Milton's impact (in alphabetical order):
| Bicentennial Rose Garden |
| Dog Leg Woods |
| Drane Park |
| Freedom Park |
| Golconda Park |
| Holloway Park |
| Lake Beulah Shore |
| Lake Bonnet Shore |
| Lake Hunter Shore |
| Lake Morton Shore |
| Lake Parker Park |
| Lake Parker Shore |
| Lake Somerset Shore |
| Lake Wire Shore |
| Naylor Park |
| Oak Hill Burial Park | Laurel Hill and Temple Emanuel Cemeteries |
| Rollingwoods Park |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Se7en Wetlands |
| Seminole Park |
| Sertoma Park |
| Seventh Street Park |
| Southwest Complex |
| Thomas B. Mack Park |
| Thomas R. Shaw Outdoor Recreation Center |
| Tigerflowers and Lakeview Cemeteries |
| Veteran's Memorial Park |
| Westside Park |
| Westside Softball Complex |
Many of our larger green spaces (E.g., Holloway Park, Lake Parker Park, Oak Hill Burial Park) remain closed because their trails are extensive and require specialized equipment to address tree-top and high-brush hazards. They may also have standing water issues. We are working diligently to get into these spaces as quickly and efficiently as possible to ensure they are safe and open.
As the City continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Milton, many of your public spaces remain closed due to storm-related issues. In our listings, you may notice green spaces labeled as “closed” that are non-fenced green spaces. Regardless of how those locations may “appear,” if they are marked as closed, they have not been cleared by our staff for entry, and we recommend you DO NOT access those spaces until they are inspected and potential hazards are addressed.
10/14/24, 4:00 PM
All Lakeland Public Libraries, Cleveland Heights Golf Course (operating with reduced course access - 9 holes are clear to play), and Recreation Centers (Including Beerman Family Tennis Center and Gandy Pool) are OPEN.
The following spaces Park spaces OPEN (regular operating hours):
As the City continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Milton, many of your public spaces remain closed due to storm-related issues. Additionally, many of our Parks Storm Team continue working with Public Works to clear and remove trees from roadways and have yet to make it into our spaces to inspect them. In our listings, you may notice green spaces labeled as “closed” that are non-fenced green spaces. Regardless of how those locations may “appear,” if they are marked as closed, they have not been cleared by our staff for entry, and we recommend you DO NOT access those spaces until they are inspected and potential hazards are addressed.
10/12/24, 6:10 PM
The following spaces are either OPEN (regular operating hours) or have an open date scheduled:
Recreation Centers:
Parks:
As the City continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Milton, many of your public spaces remain closed due to storm-related issues. Additionally, many of our Parks Storm Team continue working with Public Works to clear and remove trees from roadways and have yet to make it into our spaces to inspect them. In our listings, you may notice green spaces labeled as “closed” that are non-fenced green spaces. Regardless of how those locations may “appear,” if they are marked as closed, they have not been cleared by our staff for entry, and we recommend you DO NOT access those spaces until they are inspected and potential hazards are addressed.
10/10/24, 4:00 PM: Recreation Centers, Libraries, Green Spaces, and Administrative Offices will remain CLOSED on Friday, October 11. Many of our buildings are without power, and the department staff is in our venues working to clean up following Hurricane Milton's impact. If you have specific questions regarding programming or facility use, email our leadership team at LakelandParkRec@Lakelandgov.net.
As our Parks are inspected by our team and cleared to re-open, we will update this page and ParksFinder. Until then, gated parks will remain locked. It's tough to prevent access to our "non-gated" green spaces, so we recommend waiting until each site has been officially cleared to open before accessing it. Following a storm as strong as Hurricane Milton, outdoor venues can have a variety of less apparent hazards, including large limbs stuck in trees, standing water, broken equipment, etc. We appreciate your support as our team works hard to get our Parks, Cemeteries, and Golf Course back open to the public.
Check this page tomorrow and throughout the weekend for continued updates.
10/10/24, 8:00 AM: Reminder, ALL Parks & Rec spaces are closed today (10/10). Our team will be assessing facilities and spaces for updates for Friday onward.
10/8/2024, 1:50 PM: ALL Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts facilities and green spaces will be CLOSED Wednesday, 10/9 and Thursday, 10/10.
10/7/2024 5:30 PM: The splash pad at Barnett Family Park will be off starting tomorrow, 10/8/24. Recreation class cancellations are listed below in the Class & Program Cancellations section.
10/7/24, 11:00 AM: Se7en Wetlands will be closed starting tomorrow, 10/8/24, to assist with traffic related to Polk County Storm Prep. Find Se7en Wetlands updates on the Se7en Wetlands home page.
10/7/24 10:15 AM: We have no official operational adjustments to share at this time. There may be some parks closed due to standing water holding over from last week (e.g. Dog Leg Woods Dog park)
