Lake Placid, Florida

About Lake Placid

Lake Placid is a small town in central Florida counting 2,561 people who proudly call it home.

Lake Placid holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 546 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Placid News Today

• Lake Placid murals bring the town’s history to life Spectrum News 13 · Aug 14
• Lake Placid Volleyball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
• From Wicco to Lake Placid ... a history of the town Mid Florida Newspapers · Aug 3
• This Laid-Back Florida Beach Escape Has All The Charm—And None Of The Traffic southernliving.com · Mar 18
• Lake Placid Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Placid Unique

• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Placid

• ARE Nutrition LLC (café)
• Casa Tequila Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Home Run Cafe (café)
• Logans of Lake Placid
• Mr. Sammy's Pizza — italian
• Norma's Place — mexican
• The Hitts Nutrition (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lake Placid Historical Society · Museum
• Lake Placid Historical Society Depot Museum · Museum
• American Clown Museum & School · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Placid

• Jack Creek - Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Are · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park reviews ★
• Archbold Biological Station · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Devane Park reviews ★
• H. L. Bishop Park reviews ★
• John's Park reviews ★
• Lake June Park reviews ★
• Lake Placid Noon Rotary Park reviews ★
• Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stuart Park reviews ★
• Sun N Lakes of Lake Placid Park reviews ★
• Wetlands Reserve Program Easement #175 · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lake Placid

• LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOL
• LAKE PLACID MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake Placid

🏘️ Nearby Communities