Lake Placid blends small-town ease with outsized personality, known worldwide as the Caladium Capital and celebrated for dozens of storybook murals that turn everyday walks into an open-air gallery. Wrapped by clear lakes and citrus groves in Highlands County, it offers year-round boating, paddling, and exceptional bass fishing on Lake Istokpoga. Nature lovers gravitate to Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park for quiet trails, rare scrub habitat, and luminous sunsets on the water.
Local life hums with color, from fields of caladiums to the famed summer festival and a lively downtown dotted with eateries, galleries, and mom-and-pop shops. Weekend options abound: explore murals and museums, launch a skiff at first light, or catch big-event energy a short drive away in Sebring. For trip ideas and the latest happenings, the area’s official tourism board, Visit Sebring, keeps an up-to-date calendar.
Families appreciate strong school options through Highlands County Schools, including local elementary, middle, and high schools, while higher education and workforce programs are close by at South Florida State College in Avon Park. Housing ranges from lakefront retreats and golf-course communities to quiet streets near parks and ballfields, making it easy to match lifestyle with budget.
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