A perfect place in Central Florida for boating, fishing, or a relaxing vacation!

Charming home on a canal leading to beautiful Crooked Lake, near Lake Wales, Florida. (If this house isn't available, please check out our other houses: one in the same neighborhood, Crooked Lake Canal Dr. Getaway, #2274763 and our lake front house in nearby Frostproof, Lake Reedy Living, #3196099 on Lake Reedy.) This three bedroom two bath home is located on a quiet neighborhood street. The back yard faces a canal that leads to one of the cleanest and most beautiful lakes in Central Florida, Crooked Lake. We strive to create a clean, fresh, relaxing place for our guests to stay. The house has fresh paint and we have installed new flooring in most of the house. We provide bedding suitable for your comfort and a good night's sleep. There is a king size Sealy Black Beautyrest in the master bedroom. The family room is outfitted with a leather sectional and love seat which feature recliner rockers, recliners and motion recliners. While dining inside you can enjoy looking out on the water where we frequently observe a variety of water birds and ducks. Some of the birds frequently sighted are wood ducks, whistling ducks, great blue herons, little blue herons, white ibis, ospreys and many more.... less frequent visitors such as the bald eagle and roseate spoonbills are also a treat to see! Outdoors we have a covered breezeway which is a nice open place to sit outside. The back yard is fenced allowing plenty of room for your dog to get some outside time. Crooked Lake is listed as one of Florida’s Outstanding waters and is a large lake, over 4,000+ acres. It is a favorite fishing destination for local and traveling fisherman. The perimeters of vegetation and brush around this lake make excellent cover and habitat for largemouth bass. Bring your boat and fishing gear to discover why Florida has been described as the “Bass Capital of the World”. Other freshwater game fish to try for are specs, bluegills, shell crackers and catfish. Many fisherman enjoy a peaceful evening of night fishing for specs! Other lakes in the general area are Lake Kissimmee, Lake Walk-in-the-Water, Lake Clinch and Lake Reedy. In addition to fishing, Crooked Lake is known as a great lake for swimming, water skiing, kayaking, paddle boarding.... just about anything to do with water. It’s just a great lake! There are two boat ramps on the lake, one public (on Little Crooked Lake) with no charge and one private (Bob's Landing), with a small charge (take cash). Bring your boat and you can park it right behind the house when you aren't out fishing, boating or swimming! For those that love theme parks, the Orlando theme parks are only an hour away.... Walt Disney World, Epcot, MGM studios, Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld. Legoland in Winter Haven is a twenty-minute drive. And Busch Gardens in Tampa is 1hr 15min away. Nearby cities are Lake Wales, Winter Haven, Lakeland, Auburndale, Haines City, Frostproof and Bartow. For a dip in the salt water, this home is in the center of the state, a short trip to either of Florida's coasts...the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Our area also boasts natural trails for hiking and beautiful Bok Tower Gardens. Two trails worth noting are the Crooked Lake Prairie and the Circle Bar B Ranch in Lakeland. Some favorite local restaurants are Crazy Fish (casual seafood), Melanie's Seafood Kitchen (downtown Lake Wales), The Crooked Bass Grill and Tavern, Frostbite (cute diner with hand dipped ice cream), The Ranch Coffee house and Taproom (lite fare, no dinner) and the delicious L'Incantro Italian restaurant. Several of these are closed on Mondays. About pets:Pets allowed: dogs less than 50 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total).Small to medium non aggressive pets only, under 70.About checkOut:Check out before 10:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.Waterfront, parents must make this decision..About customRules:Maximum of two vehicles allowed at the property, no parking on the grass. Additional parking is available across the street, check with owner..About checkIn:Check in after 3:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 25.About events:No events allowed.