{"id":70526,"date":"2026-06-12T15:28:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=70526"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:28:51","slug":"saddle-creek-campground-closed-july-and-august-for-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/06\/12\/saddle-creek-campground-closed-july-and-august-for-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Saddle Creek Campground Closed July and August For Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The campground at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/saddle-creek-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Saddle Creek Park<\/u><\/a>, located at 3716 Morgan Combee Road, Lakeland, will be closed from July 1 to Aug. 30 for renovation and improvements. Saddle Creek Park and the gun range will continue to operate at normal hours.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"8ba58a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8ba58a;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"451\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-4-1.webp?resize=680%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70527 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-4-1.webp?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-4-1.webp?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All other campgrounds operated by Polk County Parks and Natural resources staff will remain open. To reserve a campsite, visit our website&nbsp;<a><u>at https:\/\/www.polkfl.gov\/things-to-do\/parks-and-recreation\/campgrounds\/<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"949491\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"184\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/download-8.webp?resize=246%2C184&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70528 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #949491; aspect-ratio:1.3370986920332937;width:476px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\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\"><u>(863) 534-7377<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The campground at&nbsp;Saddle Creek Park, located at 3716 Morgan Combee Road, Lakeland, will be closed from July 1 to Aug. 30 for renovation and improvements. 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