Baldwin Park-Orlando's Traditional Neighborhood

A Proud History

The site that is now Baldwin Park has a long and proud history of The United States Military service. From 1940 throughout World War II and until 1968, the site was an Army Air Corps and Air Force base. In 1968, that base became the Orlando Naval Training Center (ONTC), sort of a college campus for sailors. Over 650,000 naval recruits received basic training here before the ONTC was closed in 1999. Lake Baldwin and Baldwin Park take their names from former Under Secretary of the Navy, Robert H. B. Baldwin. Lakefront land has been donated for a commemorative Veterans Park planned for the northern shore of Lake Baldwin.

An Ideal Location

A little over two miles from downtown Orlando, Baldwin Park enjoys an exceptionally convenient location to the city’s workplaces, restaurants, cultural attractions, and entertainment and sports venues. When you live in Baldwin Park, you live in one of the few Orlando communities where you can dine out, attend a ballet, play, concert, or Magic basketball game and be home in minutes. If you work in Orlando, your commute will take minutes out of your day, not hours. Orlando International Airport is only eight miles away for convenient traveling, and Interstate 4, the East-West Expressway (408) and the Greenway (417) are easily accessible. Baldwin Park is the perfect location for today’s active lifestyle.

Get Involved

Community Network — Stay connected with your surroundings.

The Baldwin Park Community Network provides exclusive access to a resident directory, business directory, calendar of Property Owners Association (POA) events and parties, current neighborhood news, developer updates, club information, classified ads, a photo gallery and links to recreation, shopping and others areas of interest. Learn how to join your local Neighborhood Watch.

Membership/Clubs — Have a good time and meet some neighbors in the process.

Clubs in Baldwin Park currently include an Aviation Club, Bicycling Club, Book Club, Maj Jong & Canasta Club, Mom’s Group, Runner’s Club, Sand Volleyball Team, Scrapbooking Together, Ski Club, Walking Club and more. All clubs and organizations are sponsored by residents. Join an existing club, or start a new one.

Recreational Facilities — Indoor. Outdoor. Fun for all.

Enders Park is a residents-only recreation center that offers a large pool and kiddie pool, state-of-the-art fitness room, a community gathering room, playground and more. Take part in fitness classes such as Pilates and yoga. This facility is access-controlled and unstaffed. Grace Hopper Hall is another beautiful residents-only recreational facility that offers many of the same amenities as Enders Park. Grace Hopper Hall is access-controlled and also home to the Property Owners Association office. Blue Jacket Park, a 55-acre City of Orlando park, is home to a track and field complex, lighted baseball fields and concession stand, tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic areas with covered pavilions, two children’s playgrounds, a great lawn for soccer and field games, fountain plaza and grand stairs. Reservations for facilities are made through the City. See the Community Network for details. Cady Way Trail is a well-known jogging and bike trail in Orlando that encompasses miles of walking paths with benches and tranquil rest areas in and about the neighborhood.

Neighborhood Marketplace — Keeping you in touch.

In Baldwin Park, you live close to a wide variety of shops, restaurants, professional services and entertainment venues. We've made it even easier for our residents to find what's close to home and receive great discounts at the same time. The Neighborhood Marketplace is a quarterly publication that contains specials and listings from area businesses, exclusively circulated to all Baldwin Park residents and commercial tenants.

Traditional Neighborhood Development with a Master Site Plan

The Master Site Plan for Baldwin Park shows the layout of a Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) including new home construction, retail and office space, as well as several newly developed parks and lakes. Baldwin Park offers you the best in a traditional neighborhood development, while at the same time utilizing smart growth to bring you a living environment that reflects the growing interest with new urbanism.

From Glenridge Middle School to Winter Park High School -
The Best Florida Schools

Knowing how important a good education is to the Orlando community, Baldwin Park offers excellent educational opportunities for your children. In fact, students can walk to the best public high schools, middle schools and elementary schools that Orlando and Winter Park have to offer.

The Winter Park High School campus borders the neighborhood, and Audubon Park Elementary School is just blocks away. The new Glenridge Middle School is now open, and another new school is also planned within the neighborhood. Excellent private schools are nearby as well, as are the acclaimed Rollins College in Winter Park and the University of Central Florida just to the east. At Baldwin Park, a good education is a given, and it's convenient too!

A Beautiful, Healthy Environment of Parks and Lakes

At Orlando's Baldwin Park, parks, lakes and open spaces have been carefully planned to contribute to a healthy environment that provides a meaningful habitat for flora, fauna and people. The goal is to make Baldwin Park a model of environmental stewardship for Orlando and a source of pride for its residents. The Audubon Society is helping guide environmental conservation and wetlands restoration efforts. To restore lakes to a natural pristine condition, edge plantings have been introduced. Lake Baldwin and Lake Susannah will be connected. Storm water is being filtered before it reaches the lakes. Natural conditions conducive to birds of prey such as Ospreys, Hawks and the American Bald Eagle are being created. Water fowl are returning to Lake Baldwin.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION REGARDING BALDWIN PARK, PLEASE CALL LISA AT 407 716 7954.

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