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Sylvan Lake Park
845 Lake Markham Rd, Sanford, FL 32771, United States
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Jo
Review №1

Not flashy by any means, but its always clean, has adequate facilities, and lots of shady places to spectate a soccer game.Ive been playing at Sylvan Lake for years, and it wasnt until I left Orlando that I could really appreciate how nice these fields are.Has a bathroom, and a little play area for young kids too.

To
Review №2

Found this gem of a park to enjoy an afternoon picnic on our way home. This park is beautiful, clean and has an amazing view of the water and bridge. Clean bathrooms and well kept grounds. I would definitely recommend

Re
Review №3

Great green space. Bathrooms are decent at the park but, great inside the building. Several amenities.

Br
Review №4

The soccer field are in overall decent shape. The facility has tennis also. The kids can play at play ground. As a bonus, there is lighting for the field.

pr
Review №5

Very nice park ... tennis grounds, huge soccer fields with lush green grass ...

Sc
Review №6

Nice soccer fields with actual bathroom faculities.

Gr
Review №7

Nice park i go here every now and then

El
Review №8

We play soccer here. Very nice fields and a really good playground.

Ka
Review №9

Its a great play to practice soccer

E
Review №10

Beautiful, safe, and clean place for kids to play

Eu
Review №11

Great Fields,waterways, Appears safe.

Ki
Review №12

Youll love this park. Everything here is new and was just installed around August of 2019. the park is located towards the back of the park past the soccer fields.

Da
Review №13

The park is very clean. Great place!

Na
Review №14

Its a great place for picnics/family gatherings. Youd see dead leafs, It could be maintained a little more better but may lose natural view.

Pa
Review №15

Nice park! Great under 12 playground, and granddaughter trying to outrun 3 deer, priceless

Ja
Review №16

Clean open and fun for the kids to run around

er
Review №17

Great place for kids to run around and have fun.

Ri
Review №18

Great open spaces

Ma
Review №19

Big nice shades areas for get togethers

Ev
Review №20

Its where my son plays soccer!

Ro
Review №21

Good venue for childrens soccer. Bring sunscreen or a cover and drinks. It gets hot out here.

de
Review №22

Good for grandkids or young children with lots of energy room to run, very well kept

Br
Review №23

Very nice are. Soccer3field. Play ground etc. Will return

ki
Review №24

Always have a great time. My kid loves to play soccer there..

Ja
Review №25

Great place to explore nature, they just re-did the park for 5-12 year olds. Will update with pictures. They have a 1 mile trail great for walking,jogging,riding.

Di
Review №26

Awesome little park to keep the kiddies busy while the siblings play soccer.

Ho
Review №27

Great park. Beautiful area.

Ha
Review №28

Played raquetball in outside court. About 6.30 for an hour. Great price and location.

Ju
Review №29

Great park...plenty of fields for sports and racquet games

Je
Review №30

Do you like water if yes this would be a good fit if you werent playing soccer fields in bad shape parking is sooooooo bad

Kr
Review №31

One of our most favorite parks. It is so peaceful and beautiful away from the soccer fields. The view on the lake is gorgeous.

Da
Review №32

This is an awesome park in Seminole county! Its clean, quiet, well maintained, it has a wonderful office building and nice restrooms.There are tennis courts, soccer fields, racket ball courts, coaching, tournaments, and great play for all ages and skill levels.Its not too far off the beaten path and very easy to find at that. There is some handicap parking and a ramp into the main building.The staff and kind and accommodating. You cant go wrong with this place for fun and recreation!

Ch
Review №33

This was my first time here. It was a nice park.

Am
Review №34

My absolute favorite park to take my kids. They have stuff for kids of all ages to do. I do miss the tree cover over the toddlers jungle gym though. Still best park ever.

Os
Review №35

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Na
Review №36

Nice park, well taken care of

Ke
Review №37

Good turf. Shade trees. Bleachers.

Do
Review №38

The play area for the children under thirteen was good .Great soccer fields.Bathroom facilities were old but well cared for.Picnic areas were good and great for walking all the paths.

Mi
Review №39

Well maintained park with 9 tennis courts. Has numerous soccer fields as well.

Ru
Review №40

Great place for familys.

De
Review №41

Main part of the park is great and well maintained. Miss the dock and boardwalk

Ja
Review №42

Very clean and well maintained

An
Review №43

We are so bummed that they decided to remove the 2 playgrounds - one for toddlers and one for big kids. The sign said completion date the end of February but as of March 5th there was still caution tape around the unfinished single playground. It is also says for ages 5 thru 12. So where are the little kids supposed to go now? One of the main reasons we moved into this neighborhood was the playground.

Yo
Review №44

Clean, friendly very informative front desk staff.

Sa
Review №45

Clean facility

dn
Review №46

Boardwalks were once stunning, now just in ruins and rotting with the brush. What a crime it is to let what was world class nature viewing wither away like this. The parks department isnt spending my tax money wisely here and if youre reading.... Seminole County you suck. Fix it already. The out of order signs are embarrassing after a decade+.

Ch
Review №47

Condition of soccer fields ranged from excellent to poor.

Ma
Review №48

Excellent fields and well kept. The fields can be reserved at night as well since there are lights. Its not a place where you can easily get to at night while riding a bike, but its an easy drive from Lake Mary, Heathrow and Sanford.

Ed
Review №49

Nice fields for a soccer tournament

Br
Review №50

Over the past 20 years they have transitioned their focus from being a family oriented park to a soccer field. The communal areas have degraded, their pavilions are in disarray and the kids playground is filthy and unmaintained. The once beautiful boardwalks have been closed for repairs since flooding back in the late 90s early 2000s and even the bathrooms often appear to be something from a cheap horror movie, appearing to be unused but dirty with lights that may or may not work.This park used to be beautiful, but now it seems their focus is solely on soccer and profits. Not what youd expect from a government funded park.

Ja
Review №51

My brother loves the soccer fields

Ne
Review №52

Nice park for picnic and get together

Jr
Review №53

At times the field has patches and the restrooms are unpleasant. But, it is still nice to play soccer here.

Jo
Review №54

Nice new playground! Love it!!

Wi
Review №55

What a beautiful facility with a poorly managed tennis program. Jo Abel the tennis director for Seminole county needs to be replaced so this park and other ones get a boost with real and attractive tennis programsAnd consequently more revenue for the county and us taxpayersI wonder who worries about incomeIn the county the population has increased and the lake Sylvan facility has gone down they did send me anEmail to confirm the Robin go around2x and nobody showed up? Feel like a fool driving there through the 6 pm rush hour and waisting my time and gas and 0 exercise!!! Looks like soccer took over and tennis became the 5th wheel lets get and invest in qualified real pro who has some ideas to turn this prime tennis facilityAround and make sure u cash in on these non paying guests using our courts there is absolutely no supervision since the office is hidden and remoteU need to install some cameras to supervise the courtsAsk the new headpro to come up with a marketing plan and a budgetIt hurts me as a tennis player to see this beautiful place underusedDo not depend on the soccer give tennis a revival

Ir
Review №56

Nice tennis courts

Lo
Review №57

Great ECNL soccer facilities

To
Review №58

Jam packed for soccer tournament weekends, parking is dicey. Fields are well kept. Side note: guy selling hotdogs drinks etc.. is an idiot and if I was as big of an idiot I would have had him in court. Enough said.

Er
Review №59

Been going to this park over 26 yrs and it has changed a lot not for the better. The boardwalks used to be beautiful, there used to be a nice beach and swimming area. It is not maintained nearly as nice as it used to be but it is still a nice park.

Ti
Review №60

Massive area. Get there early to get parking close to your field or it can be a hike.

su
Review №61

Great park

Gu
Review №62

Great place to play soccer

Ja
Review №63

The park is very relaxed and there’s always extra tennis courts available!

Vi
Review №64

Enjoy playing tennis here. Great soccer field. Perfect for family with Kids.

Ja
Review №65

Beautiful park, play grounds,. Soccer fields, tennis courts, lake, beach area, home of the Orlando Soccer fields.

Re
Review №66

Nice soccer complex and picnic pavilions.

Ju
Review №67

Come on Seminole county. This place is junk!The playground is torn apart, the boardwalk is over grown and rotted, and the ”fishing pier is an old broken dock that you cant even access... Dont call is a fishing area anymore please...

Pe
Review №68

Great park! Has a kids play area volleyball courts grills and a great trail

Ma
Review №69

Nice place but bathrooms to far and dirty

Da
Review №70

Nice facility with very slow public WiFi. Tennis courts, soccer, lacrosse are all available.

Ju
Review №71

This place is great. Lots of things to do. Make sure to visit the mini lake beach near the beach volleyball court.

Ca
Review №72

The playground is 3 stars as alot of equipment has been removed and it doesnt seem to be well maintained. But the picnic facilities and soccer fields are quite nice.

Ki
Review №73

Great place to run and exercise, also I little worn, but there is a play ground for kids

Ka
Review №74

9 beautiful seldom used tennis courts with great walking trail w/boardwalk around the perimeter of the facility.

Ja
Review №75

Good place for sports and a walk

Na
Review №76

Very Nice park and great Soccer facilities

Su
Review №77

Good tennis courts but they still dont take credit cards...

Ta
Review №78

A very nice park near heathrow community. My girls like going there with friends.

Le
Review №79

Attended a soccer game. Nice facility.

Sh
Review №80

Nice location and decent park. Unfortunately, they dont do well with the upkeep, and security is not good (had many previous car break-ins back to back and they didnt warn visitors).

Da
Review №81

I have had several family reunions here over the years. Always nice and quiet and plenty of parking and places to walk.

Bi
Review №82

You would think that the amount of real estate taxes generated in the Markham Woods area would be sufficient to keep the park in immaculate condition. As it is now it appears unfriendly for fishing and walking. The park is a diamond in the rough but is in deplorable condition. The boardwalks are all falling apart and in major disrepair. Thank all your County Commisioners for allowing this park to degenerate into hazard. For once they have done a good job.

Co
Review №83

Always the best quality soccer complex in our area

Li
Review №84

With new equipment, this is fantastic!

Gr
Review №85

Nice place clean restrooms good service

Ke
Review №86

Clean and fun for the family

Ed
Review №87

Ok

Sa
Review №88

Nice park, with tennis courts and soccer fields.

Eh
Review №89

Nice park with excellent soccer fields.

Su
Review №90

Nice place for small events..

Jo
Review №91

Lots of trees, shade, and well kept fields.

He
Review №92

Fishing,Racketball,Soccer,Nature. Love it

Pa
Review №93

Great outdoors park !! raquetball...soccer very nice!!

Bu
Review №94

Parking is real bad Park is good.

Ri
Review №95

Went to a bday party, in one of the pavilions, the restrooms need a little work..

Ju
Review №96

Beautiful playing fields, BYO seat.

Sh
Review №97

We look forward to coming here every year for the chilli head challenge but the bathrooms could use some attention.

IN
Review №98

Great place

Ro
Review №99

OC SC

je
Review №100

Mostly soccer fields

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  • Address:845 Lake Markham Rd, Sanford, FL 32771, United States
  • Site:http://seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/leisure-services/parks-recreation/programs-events/sylvan-lake-park/
  • Phone:+1 407-665-2180
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:8am–10pm
  • Tuesday:8am–10pm
  • Wednesday:8am–10pm
  • Thursday:8am–10pm
  • Friday:8am–8pm
  • Saturday:8am–8pm
  • Sunday:8am–10pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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