Sign of Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Entrance at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Rules and policy at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Tree trunk at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Picnic area at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Picnic area overlooking parking lot at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Tennis court at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Tennis court rules at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Overlooking the lake and tennis court at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Lake & Bridge at Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
Outhouse of Windermere Recreation Center @11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL 34786 (Attribution: Susan Sun Nunamaker, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
After years of neglect by three HOA’s, the Butler Bay Recreation Area was donated to the town of Windermere to be made into a public park and was renamed as Windermere Recreation Center, at 11465 Park Ave., Windermere, FL.
In addition to the $25,000 donated by local residents, the town of Windermere has also invested from $150,000-$200,000 on the park’s infrastructure improvements, including the resurfacing and renovation of the tennis courts, fences, bridge, and parking lot, adding security cameras, sand volleyball court, and building a pavilion in place of the old community center.
Despite some of the local residents’ concern about the improvements leading to potentially more visitors and therefore disturbing the pristine condition of the environment and diminishing the quality of Lake Crescent, on this particular pleasant June afternoon, this recreation center is quiet, with only few people on a tennis court and not a single soul utilizing the picnic pavilion nor the lake itself.
Here is the comment left by a local visitor at TripAdviser, in italics, below:
A lot of locals visit here, there are modern bathrooms and pavilions for picnicking. A boardwalk leads out over the lake so you can spot gators or waterfowl. There are a few tennis courts as well.
Also included: a good spot to launch a kayak into Lake Crescent. Good parking, and free!
To respect local residents’ wishes, allow me to post/share the Windermere Recreation Center’s policy:
Experiences in natural settings are believed to promote healing and renewal. So let’s keep this public park free from litter or unwelcomed noises, so that residents of Windermere may always be able to come to this pristine spot, away from the hustle and bustle of life’s demands….to find a place of momentary respite and healing….
Photographed, gathered, written, and posted by Windermere Sun-Susan Sun Nunamaker More about the community at www.WindermereSun.com
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Susan Sun Nunamaker
I am a mother/wife/daughter, math professor, solar advocate, world traveler, yogi, artist, photographer, sharer of knowledge/information, and resident of Windermere, FL. I've worked professionally in applied math, engineering, medical research, and as a university math professor in IL and FL for about 20 years. My husband and I loved Disney and moved down to Central Florida initially as snowbirds. But we've come to love the warmth and friendly people offered by this community and decided to move down to Windermere, FL full time in 2006. I am now spending time sharing information/ knowledge online, promoting understanding of math and solar energy (via http://www.sunisthefuture.net ), and developing Windermere Sun (http://www.WindermereSun.com) as an online publication, sharing and promoting Community ABC's (Activities-Businesses-Collaborations) for healthier/happier/more sustainable living. In the following posts, I'll be sharing with you some of the reasons why Windermere has attracted us to become full-time residents of Central Florida region. Please feel free to leave your comments via email at "Contact Us" in the topbar above or via info.WindermereSun@gmail.com. ~Let's help one another~ Windermere Sun-Susan Sun Nunamaker Founder/Owner/Editor/Producer of Windermere Sun email: info.WindermereSun@gmail.com Twitter: @WindermereSun
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