Overview
Avon Park is a city in the Florida Heartland.
4 sights · 1 things to do · 4 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Avon Park
Avon Park Historic District
Lake Adelaide
Avon Park Air Force Range
South Florida State College
This campus has two concert halls and offers concerts, many of them featuring nationally known artists. The campus has a number of baseball fields and is home to the college's baseball team, the Panthers.
Springtime on the Mall Arts and Crafts Festival
Held every spring on Main Street.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 92°F; winter lows dip to about 50°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jun and Aug. (climate data from nearby Bartow)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LAL Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland — 42 mi away. Directions
- PGD Punta Gorda Airport, Punta Gorda — 55 mi away. Directions
- MCO Orlando International Airport, Orlando — 59 mi away (major hub). Directions
Avon Park lies along US 27, a major north-south artery of the Florida peninsula, and US 98. These highways, which run concurrently through Avon Park, provide easy access to southeast Florida and to the Orlando area. SR 64 is a rural 2-lane highway providing access to Bradenton on the west coast. Avon Park is approximately one hour south of the Orlando metro area (including Kissimmee).
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Avon Park Historic District, South Florida State College, Lake Adelaide
- Lunch Avon Park Diner
- Afternoon Avon Park Air Force Range, Springtime on the Mall Arts and Crafts Festival
- Dinner Dutchers Diner
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Avon Park has a number of restaurants. Excluding fast food restaurants, this is a fairly complete list:
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Get in
By car
Avon Park lies along US 27, a major north-south artery of the Florida peninsula, and US 98. These highways, which run concurrently through Avon Park, provide easy access to southeast Florida and to the Orlando area. SR 64 is a rural 2-lane highway providing access to Bradenton on the west coast. Avon Park is approximately one hour south of the Orlando metro area (including Kissimmee).
By train
The Amtrak station in Sebring (Code: SBG) is the closest Amtrak station. The Sebring station is served by the Amtrak Silver Star and Silver Meteor routes, which both connect Miami with New York City, following different paths through the Carolinas.
By plane
The nearest airports with regular, commercial flights are Orlando International Airport (MCO) and—slightly further away—Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ).
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland is capable of handling regular, commercial flights, but is only served by air taxi. Nearby Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), 7 mi southeast of Sebring, is no longer served by air taxi.
Get around
Avon Park has no transportation services, so travel must be done by private vehicle.
See
See Avon Park Historic District
See Lake Adelaide
See Avon Park Air Force Range (MacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary Field)
See South Florida State College
This campus has two concert halls and offers concerts, many of them featuring nationally known artists. The campus has a number of baseball fields and is home to the college's baseball team, the Panthers.
Do
Eat
Avon Park has a number of restaurants. Excluding fast food restaurants, this is a fairly complete list:
Eat Dutchers Diner
Serves breakfast and lunch.
Eat Taqueria Merlo
Serves lunch and dinner. Authentic Mexican.
Eat Avon Park Diner
American-style food.
Sleep
Avon Park has a number of decent-quality places to stay while passing through town or visiting:
Go next
- South a few miles to Sebring
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