Dinky Dock Park

Located near Rollins College, Dinky Dock Park is a one-and-a-half acre recreational park that has an unnamed small white-sand beach with many trees. This beach is also known as Dinky Dock Park Beach. This beach is present along the shores of Lake Virginia in the city of Winter Park. 

Dinky Dock Park does not have lifeguards. However, it has many other amenities including a t-shaped pier, benches, picnic areas, restrooms, and a boat launching dock. Pets are not allowed on the beach in Dinky Dock Park.

Dinky Dock Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, picnicking, fishing, beachcombing, hiking, swimming, wildlife watching, kayaking, canoeing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, paddle boarding, and boating. If you are planning to launch a motorized boat into the water near Winter Park, please ensure that your boat has a Winter Park Chain of Lakes boat permit. You can visit the city of Winter Park’s website for more information regarding this boating permit. If you want to learn stand-up paddle boarding, Paddle board Orlando offers informative and fun stand-up paddle boarding lessons and tours in the water near Dinky Dock Park. If you are planning to fish in the water near Dinky Dock Park, we recommend ensuring compliance with the local fishing regulations.

Getting to Dinky Dock Park is easy - the park is present near 410 Ollie Avenue, where a small parking lot is also present. 

There are many attractions near Dinky Dock Park. Winter Park History Museum seeks to preserve the history of Winter Park and its surrounding communities. This museum offers interesting historical exhibits and it also offers interesting educational programs and lectures. Orlando Science Center is a popular museum that has interactive scientific exhibitions. In addition, the museum also has two movie theaters which often display laser shows and educational films, apart from Hollywood movies. This museum also offers informative educational programs. If you are looking for another attraction near Dinky Dock Park, Harry P. Leu Gardens is a 50-acre collection of tropical and semi-tropical gardens. You can view many kinds of plants in Harry P. Leu Gardens including bromeliads, azaleas, bamboos, and cycads. The gardens also have a gift shop and a library, along with a museum named the Leu House Museum - this museum is set in a 19th-century home and it is a part of the United States’ National Register of Historic Places.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Dinky Dock Park. The Ravenous Pig is an upscale gastropub which serves excellent New American dishes. Bulla Gastrobar offers amazing Spanish-inspired Tapas-style dishes for brunch, lunch, and dinner. This restaurant has also been awarded Orlando Family Magazine’s Golden Fork award. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Dinky Dock Park, Ollie’s Public House serves outstanding sandwiches, wraps, salads, and pita pizzas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Dinky Dock Park, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star The Alfond Inn at Rollins College offers many amenities including a bar, a restaurant, an exercise room, and a pool. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Homewood Suites by Hilton Orlando-Maitland which offers many amenities including a coin-operated laundry, a restaurant, a fitness room, a pool, a convenience store, complimentary grocery shopping service, complimentary breakfast, and complimentary light dinner and drinks (available between Monday and Thursday). If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Dinky Dock Park, the 2-Star Motel 6 Orlando, FL - Winter Park offers many amenities including a coin-operated laundry, a pool, and complimentary coffee.