Lake Hollingsworth facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Hollingsworth
Lake Hollingsworth Location in Florida
Location	Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates	28°01′26″N 81°56′39″W / 28.02376°N 81.94427°W / 28.02376; -81.94427
Primary outflows	Peace River, Saddle Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	350 acres (1.4 km2)
Settlements	Lakeland, Florida

Lake Hollingsworth is a lake located near the center of the City of Lakeland, Florida. Its area is 350 acres (1.4 km²). The lake is located just east of South Florida Avenue and west of Bartow Road. Lake Hollingsworth Drive and a path for biking and walking known as the Lake-to-Lake Trail are located along the entire circumference of the lake.

Florida Southern College is located on the north side of the lake, and from the path, an observer can see several of the buildings on campus designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The lake is also a popular site for birdwatching, and some of the most commonly seen birds are roseate spoonbills, white pelicans, black-bellied plovers, and long-billed dowitchers.

Lake Hollingsworth bears the name of John Henry Hollingsworth, a pioneer who settled there.