Wish I could give this park more stars than just 5! This park should be the standard of all parks! If this park wasn't almost an hour from me, I would be here every single day. The playground is huge and has different sections of the playground with slides and monkey bars and this cool seat that you get on and you can move it so it shakes, a see-saw, and some water stuff to play with! There are fun smiley faces on the floor. There is also a place to have a birthday party and a trail to walk with a amazing view of the lake. You could go fishing here if you wanted. I just love this park! read more

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I loved this park. My son is starting baseball and plays here. My son is on the spectrum and considered nonverbal. So this park was specifically made with disabilities in mind. They had wheel chair accesible play ground. With soft padded playground. With safety in mind. Swings and merry go round with safety belts and straps for securing wheelchairs. My son absolutely loved it. The baseball field and dugout were also wheelchair accessible. A few pavilions available for parties or get together. Very nice outdoor setting. read more

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Been here a few times and many more to come. You can lose track of time here easily. Bathrooms are shockingly clean, great shade, beautiful views, much to do, a LOT of space easily 7+ Pavillions, plenty of parking. Shade shade and more shade. Never enough shade in FL. Mist sprayers around, seesaw, sway thingy, nature trails. Each area has an age posted recommended. The park is greatly maintained compared to most. There is a track at the main entrance. Lots of squirrels, and they have personalities, too. My 3yo tried to chase one, and he would climb up and down almost as if having fun. read more

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Fun place to hang out for a bit with the family, with bathrooms available and some nice playscapes for the kiddos, including some very accessible areas so all can play. Misting tents to help cool off as well, but it was COLD when we were there. Plenty of space to walk on the trails and wander out onto the docks/piers (again, all very accessible). All in all - if you're looking to stretch your legs for a little bit on your way through the area want the kids to be entertained, stop on by. read more

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I've only had one opportunity to visit this park and I came here to find some peace and quite and to devour a sack lunch from McDonald's while taking a break from work. This place is beautiful and at this time of the day during the week it's pretty deserted, anyone that was here was doing the same it appeared except for one old man with a walking stick strolling near the water's edge. The amenities are plentiful, I imagine kids flipping out once they enter the play area - I don't remember the last time I saw so much playground equipment in one location, the City of Tavares must have found a bounty of cash somewhere, this is good stuff and all very well maintained. Lots of shade and concrete paths and the best one of all in my opinion leads to the pier over the water, eating lunch on a pier is like nothing else - the breezes feels warm as the sun bathes you in Vitamin D, but it does nothing for my "Big Mac and Fries" lucky for me there's a trash receptacle at the end of the pier right next to that plastic tube used to collect monofilament line so I don't need to pack this garbage back as I make my way to my truck. I enjoyed my time here much more than the fast food that lead me here maybe next time I'll pack me a PB&J sandwich, I think there are a few birds to share with or maybe a gator... read more

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Lovely park! Met lots of friends and nice people and had a blast playing tag. Fun experience, beautiful scenery. So much to do. 5/5!!

Beautiful park,lots to offer. If you're just stopping in or having a party in one of the many pavilions, so much for the kids to play and walk around. My granddaughters bday party was here, besides the oppressive heat, it was lovely. I highly recommend read more

Visited this playground with my four year old and she was thrilled. She has nicknames for some of the parks we've been to, and referred to this as "the Everywhere Playground...because there are playgrounds *gestures broadly at everything* EVERYWHERE!!" And she's not wrong. We were there on a Sunday morning and had a great time. Multiple large play structures (one for babies, one for littles, one for bigger kids) along with swings, monkey bars, sand diggers, a stage(!), tire swing, and more. A LOT of it is handicap accessible. Equipment appears clean and in good working condition. A couple of stray spider web strands but ehhhhhh it's outdoors with lots of trees. Benches, some parts shadier than others, and bathrooms right next to the playground. Definitely recommend if you're heading to or anywhere around Tavares; we came from the Winter Garden area and both felt it was worth the trip. read more

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After reading Dave O's review of Lake Idamere Park I had to bring my grandson out to experience the playground. There are huge trees that bring much needed shade in the summer months and everything is beautifully maintained. The playground offers a huge variety of activities that kept him busy for a couple of hours. There is something for all ages. We took a walk around and noticed a nature trail, ball field, picnic areas, pavilions, fishing pier and much more. read more

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I agree with previous posts but need to add there is a nice dog park inside, three separate areas.

Very nice park! Fully upgraded when lots of playground equipment for the kids. Nice baseball field, running/walking track and picnic tables by the water for a cookout or party. Will definitely come back read more

Lake Idamere Park - Really nice park! Has lots of playground equipment for kids , a baseball field, walking/running track and picnic tables by the water ! - Parks Near Me - Tavares, Florida

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By far the coolest playground in Central Florida! This park's playground BLOWS AWAY Orlando's Lake Eola playground and any other I've been to in Florida. It does remind me a lot of the playground in Atlanta at the Olympic Centennial Park and has many of the same elements. The park also includes a DOG PARK, as well as fishing and canoeing. The park has been open since December 2006 and is 43 acres along the south side of Lake Idamere in Tavares. It was a long drive, even for me in Apopka, but was worth it. Anything you can think of in a playground, this place has it. There is a separate toddler and big kid area, a sand play area, swing, teeter totters, bouncing airplanes, a zip line, a play theater, a table that is on a swaying platform, and spinning seats that got even me dizzy! There are benches and swings for adults near the play equipment and bathrooms with toilets that look like they belong in a prison, but at least they were clean and stocked. The whole area is under this huge canopy of oaks covering almost the entire playground in shade. There are several pavilions and grills to use as well as a fishing dock. One of my favorite features were the misting tents located about. Push a button and water mists out, great on a hot summer day! It is awesome that many of the elements are designed with special needs kids in mind. My 2 year old especially likes the slides that are made of little rollers. On this Saturday the place was pretty crowded by noon, and no wonder! PS- if your using mapquest or GPS to get there the exact location is wrong (as it is on Yelp's map) keep going another few miles on 448 and the park will be on your right. read more

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This place has a decent, clean dog park that is shaded and it has an agility course for dogs. They have separate areas for big and little dogs, there's shade and tables and chairs. It's a good place to bring the entire family for a day out. read more