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Historic street and park · Winter Park, Florida
Park Avenue and Central Park of Winter Park
The main street of Winter Park, with tree-lined sidewalks, shops, cafés and galleries facing Central Park, a lawn with oaks and fountains beside the train tracks. At the end of the street is the Rollins College campus.
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About Park Avenue and Central Park of Winter Park
Park Avenue is Winter Park’s main thoroughfare. The city was founded in the 1880s as a winter retreat for families from the northern United States. The street has wide sidewalks, low-rise buildings and a string of shops, cafés, restaurants and galleries, with several inner courtyards that connect the avenue to the side streets.
On one side of the avenue is Central Park, a lawn with oaks, fountains and a rose garden running along the train line that crosses the town center. The park hosts fairs and events throughout the year, and on Saturday mornings the farmers’ market fills the West Meadow at the corner of New York Avenue and Morse Boulevard.
The street concentrates the city’s main attractions: the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art is at its northern end, the Albin Polasek Museum and the lakes are a few blocks away, and at the southern end sits the Rollins College campus, with Mediterranean-style buildings and the Cornell Fine Arts Museum.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
From 1 to 3 hours.
Best time
Late afternoon, to walk with less heat; Saturday mornings, when the farmers’ market is on.
How to get there
About 10 km north of downtown Orlando. Winter Park SunRail regional train station is next to Central Park; by car, there is street parking in the surrounding blocks.
Tip
Arrive by SunRail on weekdays: the station is next to Central Park and avoids having to look for parking.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Park Avenue and Central Park of Winter Park
What to do on Park Avenue in Winter Park?
Stroll the tree-lined sidewalks, visit shops, galleries and cafés, relax in Central Park and continue to the Morse Museum and Rollins College.
How to get to Winter Park without a car?
By the SunRail regional train, which has a station next to Central Park on weekdays.
Is Winter Park far from Orlando?
It’s about 10 km north of downtown Orlando.