Park Lake Highland, Orlando, Florida Community
The Park Lake Highland neighborhood of Northeast Orlando, Fl is made up of about 500 homes that offer a wide variety of architectural styles ranging from the 1920s vintage to new construction. The area is centrally located and just minutes away from downtown, Winter Park, and College Park. With this prime location, you will be able to find just about anything within a few minutes of home. Generally, the boundaries of this neighborhood are Virginia Dr. to the North, Colonial Dr. to the South, Mills Ave. to the East, and Highland Ave. to the West.
- Park Lake Highland Area Communities
- Homes under $200,000
- $200,000 to $250,000
- $250,000 to $325,000
- $325,000 to $400,000
- $400,000 to $500,000
- Homes over $500,000
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A typical house size is three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the neighborhood is ideal for raising children. There are several schools to choose from including Lake Highland Preparatory School (a private K-12 with two campuses in the area), New School Preparatory (a private K-8), and many other public schools that are only a short distance away.
Within the neighborhood are two lakes, named Lake Highland and Park Lake. Lake Highland covers 33 acres and offers fishing and a beautiful park perfect for walking the dog. Park Lake is much smaller at only 9 acres but also offers fishing and a small park. There is also a small park in the neighborhood named after the 500-year-old Southern Live Oak tree that covers a large section of the park called Big Tree Park. This park is has benches, which are a perfect, quiet spot for enjoying a good book.
A wide variety of restaurants line the perimeter of Park Lake Highland including Ethos Vegan Kitchen, King Cajun Crawfish, and Bananas Modern American Diner. If it is shopping you are interested in, the Colonial Plaza Mall is just a few minutes away and offers a variety of stores including Old Navy, Ross, Marshalls, Barnes and Nobel, Linens & Things, etc.
Located just five minutes away is the Florida Hospital Orlando to the North, and if you go ten minutes to the South, you will find the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. If you have pets, the Downtown Pet Hospital is located within Park Lake/Highland, so you can rest assured. They provide emergency care along with routine health check-ups so all the bases are covered.
