Lake Placid — photo — Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Village

Lake Placid

1,845 people (2006)

Sightseeing weather

January, February, March, November and December

Weather only, worked out from the town's records.

On the map

Where it is, and the other places we have mapped around it.

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Things to do in Lake Placid

6 we list here

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1American Clown Museum & SchoolMuseums & galleriesA unique museum dedicated to the art of clowning, featuring a vast collection of clown memorabilia and offering classes in clowning skills.

2Archbold Biological StationWildlife & natureA research station dedicated to studying Florida's ecosystems.

3Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental AreaWildlife & natureA protected area featuring diverse ecosystems, including sandhill and scrub habitats.

4Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State ParkOutdoor adventureA state park known for its unique scrub habitat, offering hiking trails and opportunities to see rare plant species.

5Scrub Conservation BankWildlife & natureA conservation area dedicated to preserving Florida's unique scrub habitats.

6Placid Lakes Country ClubOutdoor adventureA country club offering golf and dining facilities in Lake Placid, Florida.

Durations, effort and best times are our AI's estimates.

Places to stay in Lake Placid

1 we list here

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1Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lake PlacidHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$$A well-maintained hotel praised for its cleanliness, friendly staff, and complimentary breakfast, making it a top choice in Lake Placid.

Type of stay from OpenStreetMap. "Good for" and price bands are our AI's estimates.

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The weather you'd get

Typical daily high and low, and the share of days with rain, from historical records (2011-2025). Average weather for Lake Placid, not a forecast.

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18%

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33%

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20%

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17%

Warmest month: July, highs around 89°F, 32°C. Wettest: August, rain on about 80% of days. Driest: December.

Sightseeing weather. The mildest, driest and calmest months for sightseeing are January, February, March, November and December. That is weather only. It says nothing about ski seasons, beach days or festivals, which is often why people go.

Nearby towns

Avon Park · 23 mi Zolfo Springs · 30 mi Arcadia · 31 mi Frostproof · 33 mi Okeechobee · 33 mi LaBelle · 37 mi Fort Meade · 42 mi Lake Wales · 44 mi

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Everything else OpenStreetMap holds for this place, as mapped.

Incorporation typeTown

From Wikipedia

Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Sebring, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,360, up from 2,223 at the 2010 census.

Sources and credits

Names, place details, opening times and addresses © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Weather: Open-Meteo historical weather data.

Airports: OurAirports, public domain.

Photo: Lake Placid FL depot museum08 by Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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