{"id":18890,"date":"2022-04-12T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=18890"},"modified":"2026-05-30T06:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:54:07","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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 decoding=\"async\" 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\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Great Blue Heron Standing in the Sunlight<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220330-4-alligator-hiding-in-weeds-next-to-cypress-tree.jpg\" alt=\"Alligator Hiding In Weeds Next To Cypress Tree\" class=\"wp-image-98462\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alligator Hiding in the Weeds Next to a Cypress Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/220317-4-green-heron-spotting-prey-about-to-strike.jpg\" alt=\"Green Heron Spotting Prey About To Strike\" class=\"wp-image-99023\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Green Heron Spotting Prey About to Strike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about the park, check out the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More photos have been uploaded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/herons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Herons<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/other-water-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Other Water Birds<\/strong><\/a> galleries.<\/p>\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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