Auburndale Florida is a beautiful Central Florida city located between Winter Haven and Lakeland. You will also find it is about 1/2 way between Tampa and Orlando. This small town is experiencing rapid growth and is well worth investigating is you are looking to avoid those chilly winters in the Northeast United States.
Polk County is one of the largest counties in all of Florida if you are going by physical size not census estimates. It is generally made up of flatland interspersed with terrain consisting of lakes, gently rolling hills and a sparse population. Some of the areas gently rolling hills will be hard to notice. In this region we have sensible government, lower taxes and enjoy living in Auburndale. We have plenty of great homes for sale in Auburndale FL.
Those rolling hills and higher elevation you experience in this area are what places us within the Central Florida Highlands Area. You will find the home insurance a little lower here tan the coastal cities. You can still reach the coast within a hundred miles or so but most of the minor hurricanes become a lot weaker before reaching this far inland.
Auburndale FL was first established back in 1880 by a gentleman named Frank Fuller. It was first named Sanatoria after a hotel. Later in 1880 settlers from Auburndale Massachusetts on the new railroad they renamed this city Auburndale FL. Many local businesses and restaurants would easily qualify as pillars or institutions because they are so admired and been here so long.
Lake Myrtle Sports Park is an amazing part of Auburndale and a strong indicator of the direction this city is headed in. I would say it is the finest in Polk County and once you visit it and spend some time driving around in it you will see how it is the area's finest. It is the king of sports parks and sets a great example for Central Florida.
In this country we are able to enjoy the outside even between November and February. Not only do we have the Lake Myrtle Sports Park but we also have some amazing trails around Auburndale and even a park or two for the dogs or that are dog friendly. You will find the Trail in the northern part of Auburndale, it is just over 6 miles long and reaches Polk City.
If you are looking to seek refuge from the weather up north and have been considering the southwest of Orlando area's contact us for assistance. Housing is affordable and the major highways can get you to the major nearby cities in no time at all. Thank you for researching Auburndale FL.