Mountain Lodge Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mountain Lodge Lake
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Location	Polk County, Florida
Coordinates	27°55′43″N 81°36′39″W / 27.9286°N 81.6108°W / 27.9286; -81.6108
Type	natural freshwater lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	2,245 ft (684 m)
Max. width	255 ft (78 m)
Surface area	39.22 acres (16 ha)
Surface elevation	121 ft (37 m)

Mountain Lodge Lake is not labelled on most maps, even though it is larger than some neighboring lakes. It has a 39.22-acre (158,700 m²) surface area and is roughly in the shape of an hourglass. The eastern part of the hourglass is oval-shaped. The western part is round, but considerably smaller than the eastern part. The middle of the hourglass is about a one-third as wide as the width of the other two wide parts of the lake. Mountain Lodge Lake is just north of Lake Wales, Florida. It is bounded on the east by US Highway 27, on the southeast by a vehicle dealership, on the west and southwest by a citrus orchard, on the northwest by woods and on the north by Vanguard School.

This lake has no public swimming area or boat ramp. It has two private boat ramps, one at Vanguard School for instructional use in boating. Along US 27 there is public access for fishing. The Hook and Bullet website says Mountain Lodge Lake contains gar, bullhead and bowfin.