Polk City

Fantasy of Flight is the world's largest private aircraft collection on display. The collection mostly features pre-1960s military and civilian aircraft. Not only are the aircraft on display, but visitors can enter a couple of the aircraft, visit the restoration facility to see rare and vintage aircraft being returned to their former glory, and discover some living history exhibits. Fantasy of Flight hosts several vintage aircraft events each year.

Ride in vintage biplanes! Experience a flight in a real, open-air biplane in the skies over Central Florida. Rides cost $70-230 for 15-30 minute flights.

Museum founded by the American Water Ski Educational Foundation to preserve water ski memorabilia to the public. Items on display include ropes and handles from 1922 to the present, assorted engines, skiers' costumes, and plenty of skis, including the first skis crafted by the sport's inventor! There is also a library, hosting a large collection of video documentation, and a Hall of Fame honoring notable skiers over the sport's history with displays noting their accomplishments.

A former railroad line which has been converted into a paved, multi-use trail. The trail stretches 29.2 mi (47.0 km) across the Green Swamp from Polk City to Mabel in Lake County. The trail has four trailheads. The Polk City Trailhead is located at the intersection of S.R. 33 & C.R. 665 and the Green Pond Trailhead is located off of S.R. 33 & Green Pond Rd. Further north in Lake County are the Bay Lake Trailhead south side of C.R. 565 and the Mabel Trailhead off S.R. 50. Each trailhead has parking, restrooms, covered picnic tables, and drinking fountains. Biking, walking, inline skating, and horseback riding are permitted on the trail. The scenery is rather plain, with the usual animal life: deer, armadillos, tortoises, racoons, snakes, and plenty of birds (osprey, egrets, herons, and even bald eagles). The trail is almost perfectly straight and there is no shelter, which means there is little escape from summer heat and thunderstorms (so plan accordingly and bring plenty of water!).

Sunrise hot air balloon trips over Polk City and other Central Florida locations. Trips generally last around 45 minutes and accommodate 2-5 passengers, plus pilot.

Small town park with playgrounds, picnic tables, a stage, and restrooms.

Fishing pier on Lake Agnes with covered picnic tables on land.