Lake Parker is a lake located on the northeast side of the city of
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal ci ...
. It is the largest lake in the city of Lakeland. The lake is relatively shallow with an average depth of . The lake has inflow from several lakes in Lakeland including Lake Mirror and Lake Bonny. Lake Parker outflows to both Saddle Creek and the
Peace River
The Peace River (french: links=no, rivière de la Paix) is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in th ...
making the lake important for ecological reasons. To control
hydrilla
''Hydrilla'' (waterthyme) is a genus of aquatic plant, usually treated as containing just one species, ''Hydrilla verticillata'', though some botanists divide it into several species. It is native to the cool and warm waters of the Old World in A ...
various pesticides are utilized.
The lake bears the name of Streaty Parker, a pioneer settler.
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Recreation
Lake Parker is one of the more popular lakes in Lakeland for recreational use, particularly for fishing and boating. There are three boat ramps and two fishing piers around the lake for those purposes. The lake is well stocked with
Largemouth bass
The largemouth bass (''Micropterus salmoides'') is a carnivorous freshwater gamefish in the Centrarchidae ( sunfish) family, a species of black bass native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico, bu ...
,
bluegill, and
crappie. There is also a path around a portion of the lake and a few parks located on or near the lake. The
Lake-to-Lake Trail starts here and continues through downtown Lakeland, ending at Lake John.
External links
Lake Parker Overview
References
* "Lake Parker Overview and Current Projects", retrieved fro
on 6 September 2010.
* "Polk County Florida Fishing", retrieved fro
on 6 September 2010.
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Lakes of Polk County, Florida
Lakeland, Florida