The family version of a summer week in Lakeland is the one that does not require a beach, and the plan is the one that makes the week work for a group with kids.
The house is the thing that makes a family summer week work. A real yard for the kids to actually move, a real kitchen for the meals, and a real dock for the adults. The houses we manage are the version of a family week that does not require a hotel room, and the yard is the thing that makes the week a vacation instead of a trip.
The lake is the version of a summer day that does not require a crowd. A boat morning, a coffee on the dock, an afternoon on the dock, and a dinner in town. The 35,000-acre lake is the third-largest body of fresh water in the state and, in the middle of summer, mostly empty. The boat ramps are empty, the trails are empty, and the only sound is the engine and the water.
Bonnet Springs Park is the version of a family day that does not require a plan. A 168-acre urban nature park with live oak trails, a spring-fed creek, and a canopy trail. Free to walk any day, and in the summer it is the version of a day that does not require a crowd. The Polk County Zoo is the half-day option, and the one that works if the group has small kids.
The local tip: the family summer weeks are the off-season weeks, and the off-season weeks are the ones that have the best rate for the same weather. Book the house with the yard first, and the week will take care of itself.
Send us your dates and your group size. We manage seven houses in the Lakeland area and we will match you to the one that is the right size for a family summer week and the right distance from the water.