{"id":18890,"date":"2022-04-12T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=18890"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:54:54","slug":"circle-b-bar-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/12\/circle-b-bar-reserve\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Circle B Bar Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the most popular destinations in Florida for photographers, birders, hikers, and families is Circle B Bar Reserve just outside of Lakeland. It\u2019s a fantastic place to see amazing wildlife while walking some lengthy trails. The park is located along the western side of Lake Hancock. The terrain varies widely from swampy water areas with small lakes to hardwood hammocks with huge oaks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220330-4-great-blue-heron-standing-sunlight.jpg\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron Standing Sunlight\" class=\"wp-image-99028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220330-4-great-blue-heron-standing-sunlight.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220330-4-great-blue-heron-standing-sunlight-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220330-4-great-blue-heron-standing-sunlight-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220330-4-great-blue-heron-standing-sunlight-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220330-4-great-blue-heron-standing-sunlight-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220330-4-great-blue-heron-standing-sunlight-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Great Blue Heron Standing in the Sunlight<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The park is a relatively short drive from the Orlando area, so it gets many tourists in the winter, especially during spring breaks. They realize there is no reason to pay a lot of money to go to an alligator farm because when the weather is warm you can count on seeing plenty of gigantic gators at Circle B for free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the park, check out the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polknature.com\/explore\/circle-b-bar-reserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Circle B Bar Reserve (polknature.com)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>A few more pictures from this journey are featured below. For a larger selection of photos, go to the galleries listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/herons\/\">Herons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/other-water-birds\/\">Other Water Birds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most popular destinations in Florida for photographers, birders, hikers, and families is Circle B Bar Reserve just outside of Lakeland. It\u2019s a fantastic place to see amazing wildlife while walking some lengthy trails. The park is located along the western side of Lake Hancock. 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