# Bill Frederick Park: Children's Farm, Turkey Lake Trails & Playgrounds > Place to go for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Winter hours: Open daily 7:00 AM–5:00 PM; Children's Farm open daily 8:00 AM–4:00 PM - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake, 3401 S Hiawassee Rd, Orlando, FL 32835 - Ages: All ages; Children's Farm particularly popular with toddlers and preschoolers; paved paths and playgrounds easily navigate strollers - Price: $5.00 per vehicle (cars/vans); $2.00 single-occupant vehicle; $2.00 pedestrians and bicyclists - Schedule: Winter hours: Open daily 7:00 AM–5:00 PM; Children's Farm open daily 8:00 AM–4:00 PM - Organizer: City of Orlando Families, Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-Environment/Directory/Bill-Frederick-Park-At-Turkey-Lake - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/bill-frederick-park-children-s-farm-turkey-lake-trails-and-playgrounds--listing-9adb413d331ddb5b3a70b794 ## About Covering 183 picturesque acres on the tranquil shores of Turkey Lake in southwest Orlando, Bill Frederick Park is one of the region's finest family municipal parks. The highlight for young children is the Children's Farm, home to friendly miniature horses, cows, pigs, goats, ducks, and chickens where toddlers can observe farm animals and feed them through supervised interaction. The park also features an expansive fenced playground complex with climbing towers, slides, and swings set on soft mulch. Families can wander paved and packed-earth walking trails under towering moss-draped live oaks, walk out onto fishing piers to spot wading herons and osprey, or rent pedal boats on calm winter days. The park offers two championship 18-hole disc golf courses, numerous covered picnic pavilions with charcoal grills, clean restrooms with baby changing stations, and a dedicated drone flying zone. It provides a peaceful country farm atmosphere just minutes from Orlando's major attractions. ## Similar picks in Orlando - [Nature in November at Bill Frederick Park](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/nature-in-november-at-bill-frederick-park--listing-85d9f5698ab2a08960e3a7c5) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake · Free · checked Oct 14. 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