Lake Alfred, Florida

About Lake Alfred

Set in the central part of Florida, Lake Alfred is a close-knit town, home to 8,632 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Lake Alfred is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 411 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Alfred News Today

• Discovery High School (Lake Alfred, FL) Baseball MaxPreps · Oct 7
• 362 Sofia Ln, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 Realtor.com · Sep 23
• CSX Closing Old Haines City Lake Alfred Road Rail Crossing for Repairs Polk County Government (.gov) · Sep 22
• Robert Bloss Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Lake Alfred, FL - Kenosha News Legacy | Obituary · Oct 3
• Lake Alfred Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

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What Makes Lake Alfred Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Alfred — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,632.
• Easy reach of Winter Haven (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Alfred

• Gardner Park reviews ★
• Green Swamp Authority Land Protection Agreements · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Swoope Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Twin Lakes Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Twin Lakes Park and Lake Swoope Boat Ramp reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lake Alfred

• DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED
• DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL
• KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY
• LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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