Haines City Vacation Rentals

Haines City is known as “the heart of Florida”

Haines City places you close to all the magic of Orlando with fewer crowds and less expensive lodging. Haines City has plenty of charms of its own, too! It's also a short drive to major Florida destinations like Tampa, Kissimmee, and Clearwater. Whether you love the excitement of amusement parks, or you prefer the quiet, natural beauty of a stroll around the lake, Haines City provides easy access to it all.

When staying in one of our Haines City, FL vacation rentals instead of a traditional hotel, you’ll have much more space and privacy, plus cost savings when booking a property for a large group. Some of our Haines City, Florida rentals even come with special amenities like a backyard pool, washer/dryer units, and bicycles. Whether you’re looking for a beach condo with amazing views, or a larger home for space for the entire family, you can find it on our site.

Climate

Like all of Florida, this city is beautiful year round! This area features a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and warm, sunny, and dry winters. The average annual temperature is 73 °F, with an annual high temperature of 81 °F and an annual low temperature of 64 °F. Chances are strong you’ll be able to lay out, get out, and enjoy all the outdoor activities offered here. Don’t forget to bring your sunglasses and sunscreen. At the best Haines City vacation rentals they may even provide these amenities for you!

Top activities and attractions in Haines City

Beautiful Lake Eva Park is one of Haines City’s top attractions. This park features free concerts, bicycle and running trails, tennis and basketball courts, and an aquatic center. The surrounding eight-acre lake is popular for boating and fishing, and there is also a pool and water slide for children. Lake Eva plays host to IRONMAN Florida 70.3 each April.

Looking for something more active? Take a hike at Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park if you’re willing to tackle one of Central Florida’s most challenging trails. Located along the beautiful Lake Wales Ridge, Catfish Creek’s landscape is unlike any other with tall, steep ridges of sugar sand, and ascents and descents so steep you’d think you were traversing ski slopes.

If Catfish Creek sounded a little too tough, you can still enjoy the outdoors at Lake Marion Creek Horseshoe Scrub Tract. This 8,083-acre tract contains pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, hardwood swamps, oak hammock, scrubs and freshwater marshes with at least 14 species of rare plants, as well as wildlife ranging from deer, turkey and scrub jays.

How about some local flavor? Haines City hosts the Ribs on the Ridge barbecue competition in February. This popular event draws a crowd along with professional and backyard BBQers from across the state. This free admission event offers live entertainment, a cornhole tournament, the Orange Blossom half-marathon as well as barbecue competitions in a variety of categories.

Haines City is firmly in citrus country, and the various juices are all part of the culture today. Pick an orange at Ridge Island Groves, and enjoy a slice of grapefruit pie from The Taste of Florida Café. Stop by the Main Street Farmers Market, located at the Railyard Square, for more fruits and veggies. The market is in the vintage downtown district and features a brick plaza where visitors to Haines City have signed their names. 

Book a tee time at Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club. This course is consistently recognized as one of the Orlando area’s finest golf courses. The dramatic hillside layout stretches to over 7,200-yards and features 100-feet of elevation change. 

You can also explore the area by car. The Ridge Scenic Highway, part of Florida’s Scenic Highway system, extends 38-miles along the Lake Wales Ridge from Haines City to Frostproof. The drive will introduce you to the historic communities and rural agriculture Central Florida is famous for.

Restaurants and Bars

Hungry? You’ve come to the right place. Haines City has dozens of food options for any tastes. Here are a few of our favorites though: Dora’s Pizza offers incredible Italian staples like world-class pizza, chicken parm, pastas, and more. Manny’s Original Chophouse is where you’ll want to eat if you’re looking for a perfectly cooked steak and everything else an award-winning steakhouse serves. For breakfast you’re going to want to stop in to Egg City for corned beef hash, home fries, toast, and so much more.

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