Central Florida’s Polk County is conveniently located right in the middle of the state and between two major international airports. The area offers a wide variety of dining, outdoor adventure, theme parks, and more.
Central Florida at a Glance
- Hotel Rooms
- 8,600
- Hotel Tax Rate
- 12 percent
- Major Facilities
- Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale is a multipurpose complex with nine collegiate-sized baseball fields and 11 lighted international-sized soccer fields
- Lakeland’s Holloway Park has an 18-hole disc golf course and an elite series of three- to 10-kilometer cross-country running trails
- DiamondPlex in Winter Haven features five softball fields
- Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland has six MLB-size fields; it’s the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers
- AdventHealth Fieldhouse has a 58,400-square-foot multiuse gymnasium suitable for large sports competitions, including basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, cheerleading, and more.
- Contact
Central Florida’s Polk County Sports Marketing, centralfloridasports.com.
