Homes For Sale in Oakland Park Winter Garden FL

In Oakland Park Winter Garden FL homes for sale are often available. Oakland Park is a community of mostly newer homes in northern Winter Garden. It is in a beautiful location. A little known fact about the area surrounding Lake Apopka is that it is not flat. The rolling terrain here allows a lake view from many places in the community. The size of this neighborhood is approximately 250-acres and it is within 2 miles of Plant Street.

There are several communities in Winter Garden that are very nice. However, you will definitely see that Oakland Park just looks different in a good way. Not to mention the views of the lake and the surrounding area has the feel of traditional Florida. Just the homes you are buying today are far superior in construction and comfort.

Oakland Park commuting

Drive times are approximately 30 minutes from Oakland Park to Downtown Orlando Florida and the same to Disney depending on time of day and traffic being accident free etc. It is a much closer drive to shopping in Winter Garden FL. Namely the Winter Garden Village which has a very wide selection of places to eat or shop including Target, Lowe's and many, many more even a Pei Wei restaurant and the list could go on. 

The community has a lovely amenity center completed in 2018. Not that it needs it. The Butler Chain of Lakes and Lake Apopka are very nearby. Also, there is a LA Fitness at Winter Garden Village. If you are interested in watersports Newton Park is very close to Oakland Park. It is a nice park on the shores of Lake Apopka and has a children's park, fishing pier, one of the few boat launches around and much more.

Oakland Park is one of the larger communities in the area. There are several builders who were allowed to build homes in this planned neighborhood and there were over 42 available designs to choose from. The community pool, amenities center/clubhouse is already in place and stunning. Next to the community pool there is a children’s "tot lot" or play area. There are many open spaces and trails all through Oakland Park.

West Orange Trail

The West Orange Trail goes through the center of the neighborhood. You locate it running east to west beside the northern bank of Lake Brim. The West Orange Trail's part of the rich history of Winter Garden and Lake Apopka. In the early 1900’s the railroad came to this area to transport Cedar Trees and of course Oranges. The trail closely follows the trains former route and has several stations and pit stops along the way. The trail is used by people jogging, bicycling and walking on a daily basis. There are a couple railroad ties left behind but very few and they are challenging to find. They are sticking out of a tree on the Western end of the trail.

Homes For Sale In Winter Garden FL

Before viewing homes for sale in Oakland Park it is always best to get pre-approved for your loan unless paying cash. We can assist with that. The loan officer I prefer is also a realtor, has her Master’s Degree in Business Administration, pays attention to detail, scheduling and is she an excellent communicator. Contact us today about any Oakland Park Winter Garden FL homes for sale.