Windermere Parks and Recreation
Posted by Jeffrey G. Funk P.A. on Friday, February 1st, 2013 at 12:08pm.
Windermere, FL real estate is surrounded by the gorgeous Butler Chain of Lakes. The Town of Windermere is also home to many beautiful community parks, providing residents with a variety of recreational activities, all within in their own backyard.
Central Park – Location: Oakdale Street, between Fourth & Fifth Avenues – Amenities include: children’s playground, picnic tables, pavilion, walking/jogging path, Frisbee golf, and bike racks
Town Square – Located in the heart of Downtown Windermere, FL – Amenities include: Franklin W. Chase Memorial Library, September 11th Memorial, basketball courts, and park benches
Lake Bessie Lakefront Park – Location: between Eighth & Eleventh Avenues along the shore of Lake Bessie – Amenities include: *town boat ramp, walking trail
Palmer Park – Location: Pine Street between Second & Third Avenues – Amenities include: children’s playground, picnic tables, and park benches overlooking Lake Butler, the largest of the Butler Chain of Lakes
Park Among the Lakes – Location: On Main Street between Second & Third Avenues – Amenities include: tennis courts, sand volleyball court, bike rack. *$25 annual fee
Lake Down Park – Location: Lake Down Lakefront between Fifth Avenue & Lake Street – Amenities include: swimming, *town boat dock, park benches, picnic tables, swings set, walking path - no parking available
Fernwood Park – Location: Along Lake Butler at Seventh Avenue & Butler Street – Amenities include: *town boat ramp, boat dock
Lake Street Park – Location: Along Lake Down between Third & Fifth Avenues – Amenities include: walking trail, park benches, fishing pier, picnic tables, swing set
Johnson Park - Location: Lake Bessie Lakefront along Sixth Avenue, between Lee & Lake Street - Amenities include: Benches for lakeside observation
Parramore Park - Location: Main Street & Seventh Avenue - Amenities Include: 1890's Windermere Schoolhouse (Historic Site), Parking
Butler Bay Recreation Area - Location: 11465 Park Avenue Windermere, FL 34786 - Amenities Include: Over 10 acres on Lake Crescent, tennis courts, dock, observational wetlands area - parking available
R.D. Keene Park & Boat Ramp - Location: 10900 Chase Road Windermere, FL 34786 - Amenities Include: 52 acre park with covered playground, soccer fields, picnic areas, and public boat ramp on the Butler Chain of Lakes
Windermere community parks and recreational areas are set amidst some of the most luxurious real estate in all of Central Florida. Combining laid back small town coziness, with spectacular lakefront homes and estates, as well as exciting golf courses and country club's. It clear to see why residents are proud to call 34786 their home zip code.
*Town boat ramps are private ramps, available exclusively for residents within the Town of Windermere, usage fees may apply