Mayor Carl T Langford Park

Shaded park with lots of old-​growth oaks, cool bridges and winding trails. There’s a playground in one corner, and pavilions if you’d like to picnic. It is one of the larger downtown parks, quiet, and easy to forget you are in the city while you are here!
Also, one of the two pink bunny statues installed in memory of Commissioner Patty Sheehan’s assistant, Chase Smith, is installed here, and it makes me smile every time I see it.

Overall a nice park nestled in a quiet and quaint block off Central Ave. Two play areas for the kiddies (one for under 5 one for above) equipped with swings, slides and other toys. Nice canopy of trees overlooks some boardwalk areas/​nature walks and also a gazebo at the end of one of them (looks like they host small ceremonies there). Picnic tables and covered areas as well in one section. There is also a basketball court. The con’s? Park is a little outdated… Equipment could use a once over and we saw lots of trash around the deck walk– really looks like it could use a little love. Bathrooms were not open… I did notice however portable toilets near the perimeter of the park. We’ll be back… the location is convienant… just wish the city would brush over this could be amazing park…

Langford park is the best kept secret in town. Stately oaks in the oasis of serenity and natural wild. There is a family of owls, squirrels and even a pride of local cats. The place is well kept, maybe a little over kept, if you ask me. so much so to the peril of preservation of nature.
I have been attending this park for well over six years and have seen the results of either ignorance or over zellousness at its.highest. natives plants have gradually disappeared, maintained out of existence, trees removed, some rightly so, as they did their time. There was noticeably missing any replicants, and now they are Woking very hard to evaporate the beautiful little stream traversing the park. Yes someone in their grand wisdom have seen it fit to poison the plants along the water’s edge.
It is not clear who initiated the grand plan to de-​forest this little gem, what is evidently clear if something is not done and done soon Langford park will soon be mostly loose sand and a few random stone and a few tacky little concrete effigies.
This park is really a great asset to the neighborhood. Couple with azelia park north across the street it is a wonderful park system. Let us use common sense as we design the maintenance programs for these parks. Sometimes the best thing to do, is nothing. Nature has an intelligence far superior to those whom we entrust to be stewards of our natural resources.
Please give this park a chance to flourish once more.

Great place for a park or picnic!
Or a wedding, which is what I attended last weekend! located in a great neighborhood, plenty of room to do your own thing if you are a couple, or have a big group and do a cookout. We don’t have kids yet, but when we do, this will be our go-​to playground area.

This park is one of the hidden gems in Orlando. It is almost never crowded and offers plenty of natural shade. There is a tot lot and a playground for bigger kids 5+. The park offers some covered pavilions with grills. There are paths to walk and jog around and a tiny creek going through the middle. The one down side is that the park is also inviting to many of Orlando’s homeless crowd and they are all over the park at times. I certainly wouldn’t leave any valuables visible in the car.

It is truly awesome at this park. I lived downtown for so long and didn’t know about this place until a few months ago The white bridge here is so pretty and it’s like a magical forest down in the hollow. Yes, sir. Down in the hollow of Orlando!
You’ll see many people here just sitting against the trees, soaking in the sun.

Crime ridden s&^%hole. Expect bums, watch for car thieves. Will straight up break your window.

Cool park with a gazebo, playground, several pavilions, basketball court and wide sidewalks. There are plenty of trees, too; so much in fact that most of the park is shrouded in sweet, sweet shade.
Nice place for a walk, picnic, etc.

From 1967 until 1980 Orlando was run by Mayor Carl T. Langford. Although that was before my time, I am going to guess that he did a few things right since they have not only established a park in his honor but a successful Neighborhood Center as well. This park was originally erected in 1937 and then was given a new name in 1981 after Mayor Langford left office. The Rec Center, that sits next to the park, is free to visit and runs daily from 10am to 6pm and on Saturdays from 9am until 5pm. They are closed on Sundays.
One of my favorite things about the Center is that you can not only visit them for their seasonal programs but you can also rent out their space for special events or corporate programs. If it’s summertime, you may want to sign your kids up for their 10 week Summer Camp which runs from June to mid-​August. From October until March they feature Music in the Gazebo. The second Sunday of each month Central Florida Folk comes and plays free concerts, starting at 5pm, for anyone interested. They also provide 2 hour nature classes for any organized group (schools, churches, businesses) hoping to learn more about the environment.

This is a fairly large park for downtown Orlando. Its got beautiful scenery and paths of decent width for walking or otherwise getting around. My favorite aspect of this park is the suspension bridge, its only about 4 feet above the ravine underneath but suspension bridges are fun no matter what the circumstances. This park also has a unique long wooden deck that twists and turns over what looks to be a swampy area. maybe for gator watching though I doubt any gators reside their now. But in case one does happen to saunter by their are observation areas scattered about this contraption. Langford Park has alot of picnic areas and some grills, would be a fantastic place to hold a team BBQ or family get together. I’ve never seen it that crowded, it’s probably fairly unheard of to anyone but locals. There are two playgrounds, one for younger children and another for the older age bracket. There are even some tennis courts and a basketball court in the back. The only possible negative aspect of Langford is that its south side backs up to Orlando’s project housing district so it may not be the best place to hang out after dark. But I’ve certainly never had a problem. So grab a soccer ball or Frisbee and check it out.

Maybe not the best park in Orlando, but it is a great place to walk around. They have wide walking paths and lots of shade. They also have a concert in the park the second Sunday of each month at 2:30pm.