Tiger Town Apartments for Rent

The northern Lakeland, Florida, community of Tiger Town lies along the western banks of Lake Parker. The community is bordered by Lake Parker Park to the north and the community of Lakeshore to the south. Highway 33 is the main through-street in the community, which runs north and south. An hour drive to the north on I-4 brings residents to Orlando, Florida, while an hour drive to the south on I-4 brings residents to Tampa, Florida. With so much to explore near Tiger Town, residents are sure to never run out of things to do and see.

The claim to fame of Tiger Town is most certainly the Joker Merchant Stadium. This 8,000-seat stadium has been the Spring Training headquarters of the Detroit Tigers for the past 70 seasons. The stadium is also the regular season home of their minor league affiliate, the Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Other popular activities in Tiger Town involve water recreation on Lake Parker. Being that the lake is the largest in Lakeland, it is popular with boaters, kayakers, skiers, fisherman, and swimmers.

Lake Parker Park, which lies to the north of Tiger Land, provides residents with an outdoor recreation space right in their own backyard. This 100+ acre park provides playgrounds, ball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, beautiful walking paths and a boardwalk, picnicking facilities, shuffleboard, and lawn bowling.

Shoppers will delight in the proximity of Lakeland Square to Tiger Town. This large mall is located just minutes north of Tiger Town via U.S. Highway 98. Lakeland Square offers department stores such as Macy’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Burlington Coat Factory, and Sears. Over one hundred specialty stores and a vast food court make this a great choice for a shopping destination near Tiger Town.