Downtown Orlando's Lake Eola Park named one of the Top 5 Best City Parks in the country

Lake Eola Park has been ranked 4th Best City Park in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

City parks provide space to connect with nature and the community, and the best of them offer a variety of activities and attractions for residents and visitors, and USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards 2025 is celebrating these verdant havens by compiling the 10 best city parks across the United States.

To find the top parks in the nation, USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards asked a panel of experts for nominations, then readers voted to determine the winners, with downtown Orlando's Lake Eola Park named 4th best city park in the country.

Lake Eola Park is joined in the top 10 by Lakeland's Bonnet Springs Park which has been named number one in the country.

USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards described Downtown Orlando's Lake Eola Park as a place "where swan-shaped paddle boats drift past actual swans. The Walt Disney Amphitheater hosts concerts, movies, and plays, while the dog-friendly Sunday farmers market transforms the park into a bustling community gathering spot. The mile-long walking path offers postcard-worthy views of the Orlando skyline. "

Congratulations to Lake Eola Park! You can see all the parks included in the top 10 here.

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