Lake Eola Park, Orlando: Photos, Reviews & Location

Popular spot for walking, special events, feeding the swans & renting swan-shaped paddleboats.

At a glance

#18 of 79 Tourist attractions in Orlando #11 of 55 Parks in Orlando

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.70

11.7 km from the center of Orlando

Rating breakdown

5 ★80%
4 ★16%
3 ★3%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%

What reviewers talk about

Share of 15 recent reviews that mention each topic.

Cleanliness40%
View27%
Location13%
Price & value7%
Service & staff7%
Atmosphere7%

512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801, United States

orlando.gov

+1 407-246-4484

Photos of Lake Eola Park (125)

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Lake Eola Park?: Lake Eola Park is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 42,613 reviews.
How does Lake Eola Park rank in Orlando?: Lake Eola Park is #18 of 79 Tourist attractions in Orlando by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Lake Eola Park located?: 512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801, United States — 11.7 km from the center of Orlando.
What do visitors mention most about Lake Eola Park?: Most often: cleanliness, view, location (from 15 recent reviews).
How can I contact Lake Eola Park?: Phone: +1 407-246-4484 · Website: orlando.gov

Reviews (15)

Aj Sue 2024 Feb 15

Lake Eola is a beautiful and vibrant heart of downtown Orlando. The lake itself is beautiful with the gorgeous fountain and Bandshell. The bald cypress, live Oaks with Spanish moss, and quietly sleeping white swans, created a wonderful atmosphere. We were there at night walking around the lake on the path… It felt incredibly, romantic.

Jay Khan 2024 Feb 13

Great spot to take a walk or go for a run. Not the most scenic park I’ve ever been to but for somewhere in the downtown area, it can’t be beat. Sunset view from the east side of the park is quite nice with the sun setting behind the buildings of downtown.

Carolyn Engel 2024 Jan 26

Very pretty park, a couple homeless people but seemed harmless enough. It's a shame we have homeless when we can house illegals so easily. DeSantis run in 2028 we will vote for you, you run a beautiful state

Beverly Varshovi 2023 Dec 22

Beautiful park. Very active with jogging, dog walking, picnics, playground for children, swans and other birds about on the lake. We went on a weekday, so parking was easy. Bathrooms were fairly clean. The park seemed well maintained. Lights were hung and it should be beautiful at night.

EngelDerErde 2023 Nov 28

Absolutely my favorite park to visit in Orlando!
From the scenery, animal encounters, to the surprise markets - this spot has it all!

Best place to picnic, have a photo shoot, or just to walk around where there's a bit of nature. Must explore if you've never been.

Precious One 2023 Oct 24

Beautiful settings! Swans ducks geese and one big GOLDEN ROOSTER! Clean bathrooms, nice playground, there was a few displaced people laying about quietly. There weren't many places to sit but I didn't go all the way around. The point thing I didn't like was the grass near the water was trashed. Lots of people walking and jogging and enjoying the scenario.

T S 2023 Oct 18

This was such a surprisingly beautiful find that we saw when we were walking to the Deeply coffee shop. After we got our drinks, we walked down to the lake and were amazed by the view. We were even more excited when discovered the Farmers market hosted on Sundays! Highly recommend visiting this location at least once in Orlando!

Matthew Henderson 2023 Sep 30

Super nice park area where you can walk around the lake. The wildlife, specifically the swans, is really cool! The swan boats look like it would be really fun as well. Well worth the visit and relaxing walk.

Jeananne Nelson 2023 Sep 12

Stunning area. They were cleaning the fountain today so no pics of that. The sidewalk goes all the way around the like. Restrooms and dountains available.

Cam 2023 Sep 08

Beautiful clean park with jazz playing everywhere you walk. 2 hour street parking for $2 surrounding the park. I'd recommend bringing a quarter to feed the geese and ducks.

There is also a metal sculpture of some birds that is extremely similar to a memorial at the arboretum in Lexington, KY.

Michelle Brugh 2023 Aug 29

We came to check out the Farmers Market this morning in downtown Orlando on Lake Eola. This is a beautiful green space in the middle of Orlando. This lake is home to some beautiful swans, even a couple of black swans along with several other types of geese, Ibis and even a Pelican.

Jayarangan Radhakrishnan 2023 Aug 17

Great place to spend an afternoon. The stroll around the lake was perfect. The ducks are a treat to watch. There is a play area for the kids as well.

Brandi M. 2023 Jun 13

I adore this park. It is a large spacious park with everything to offer. It's very walkable around the lake. Has a play ground for kids. Is very pet friendly. And a bird watchers dream. They have events here constantly from art shows to food trucks or my favorite event of all time, Paws in the park at lake eola. It's very clean and well maintained. Never been disappointed spending any amount of time here love the variety of wildlife and birds, tho he wasn't welcome we even had a black bear in one of the trees recently that caused some commotion. So nature lovers this park is perfect for you.

Bason Jarnhill 2023 Jun 01

A must see if visiting Orlando. Beautiful swans. A great restaurant/bar. Great views of the surrounding city. You can rent a swan boat but it is paddle driven, so bring plenty of water and sunscreen.

RMK 2023 May 08

Lake Eola is the best lake in the Orlando area! It's full of happy people during the weekends. Park authorities can try to keep this place cleaner than what it is now. Many people live at the park and the City doesn't seem to help them or move them to a different safe place. Nonetheless, it's a great place to spend the weekend evenings. The swan boat tour is amazing. We can go very close to the big fountain in those swan boats. Great place for kids too!