{"id":62131,"date":"2026-02-03T17:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=62131"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:03:45","slug":"polk-county-run-campgrounds-transition-to-cashless-payment-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/03\/polk-county-run-campgrounds-transition-to-cashless-payment-in-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Run Campgrounds Transition to Cashless Payment in March"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cash payments will no longer be accepted at campgrounds maintained by the Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division beginning March 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"56948f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #56948f;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/download-1-1.webp?resize=300%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62132 not-transparent\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Campers can still use a credit card, check or money order when reserving and paying for a campsite in-person. Advance reservations and payments are also available online at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Campgrounds operated and maintained by the Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/coleman-landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coleman Landing at Shady Oaks Recreation Area<\/a>, 1450 Shady Oak Drive, Lake Wales, FL 33898<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/lake-arbuckle-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lake Arbuckle Park<\/a>, 2600 Lake Arbuckle Road, Frostproof, FL 33843<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/lake-rosalie-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lake Rosalie Park<\/a>, 2925 Rosalie Lake Road, Lake Wales, FL 33898<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/port-hatchineha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Port Hatchineha Park<\/a>, 15050 Lake Hatchineha Road, Haines City, FL 33844<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/saddle-creek-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saddle Creek Park<\/a>, 3716 Morgan Combee Road, Lakeland, FL 33801<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on campgrounds operated by the Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division, call&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?gs_ssp=eJwNyDsOhCAQANDYmniHaTaWAkEdPMLeYpYZLTRA-CR6e_eVrx-mY9J6n5M2qXrVbR91IzL_z67WsFjhTd2EtKif1Y7RGSP4HVO8TvCxhfpAonwWoMAQqLZMF2QpsWUv5QU5Ox5q&amp;q=polk+county+parks+and+natural+resources&amp;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1123US1123&amp;oq=POLK+OUNTY+PARKS+AND+NAT&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDwgBEC4YDRivARjHARiABDIGCAAQRRg5Mg8IARAuGA0YrwEYxwEYgAQyCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIKCAQQABiABBiiBDIKCAUQABiABBiiBDIHCAYQABjvBdIBCDU2MjhqMGo3qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;safe=active&amp;ssui=on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(863) 534-7377<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cash payments will no longer be accepted at campgrounds maintained by the Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division beginning March 1, 2026. 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