Oakland Park Florida Map

About Oakland Park, Florida

Oakland Park is a locality in Lake County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 44,229. The population density is 2266.6 people per km². Oakland Park is located at 26.1791°N, 80.1524°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Oakland Park is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 33610, 33334, 32757.

Oakland Park emerges from the humid, subtropical flatlands where the air holds a heavy, persistent moisture that seems to blur the edges of the horizon. It lies 2.0 miles west of Mount Dora, FL (from Mount Dora, FL: bearing 273°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south of Eustis. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, syrupy quality, filtering through the palmetto scrub and cypress stands to illuminate the ground in shifting patches of amber and deep green. The landscape is defined by its proximity to the expansive, still waters of Lake Dora, which dictates the local hydrology and keeps the soil perpetually damp. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the terrain remains low and unassuming, occasionally punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of Tomato Hill rising against the sky. Those who traverse the local paths often find themselves wandering near the quiet, preserved boundaries of Sylvan Shores Park, where the native vegetation thrives in the absence of heavy development.

Economic life in Oakland Park has long been tethered to the rhythms of the water, drawing travelers who seek the quietude of the nearby Mount Dora Boating Center and Marina. While the region is not coastal, the presence of the Apopka Beauclair Canal serves as a vital artery, carving a path through the landscape that links the inland basins toward the distant reaches of Sunset Valley and the tranquil, isolated ground of Sunset Island. The history of the area is written in the slow, deliberate pace of its residents, who have adapted to the persistent threat of lightning and the seasonal shifts of the Florida climate. Industry here functions with a quiet efficiency, favoring local enterprise over the frantic pace of larger urban centers, ensuring that Oakland Park maintains a character defined more by its steady, agrarian heritage than by the rapid transformation seen in other parts of the state.

About This Oakland Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland Park, Florida. Coordinates: 26.179051, -80.152411. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Oakland Park includes the ZIP code (33610, 33334, 32757), telephone area code (904, 954, 754), county seat of Lake County (Tavares), and school district assignment (Broward County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.