The City is now considered an upscale residential community serving its own employment center with hundreds of thousands of square feet of office, retail and industrial uses. Lake Mary has been actively developing a city wide park system for the enjoyment of its citizens. A variety of parks are available to fit every need. An active Sports Complex provides for baseball, softball, soccer, basketball and open playing fields. The naturally beautiful Liberty Park has large picnic pavilions, trails, playgrounds, boardwalks and a fishing dock.
Central Park boasts an amphitheater hosting local shows as well as professional entertainment.
For those who play soccer, the U.S. Soccer Federation's National Training Center is just a few miles north where amateurs and professionals train and compete. For those who enjoy water recreation there is endless variety. The pristine Wekiva River is just minutes away and offers the canoeist the natural beauty of Florida. The beautiful St. Johns River is world renowned for its fishing and wildlife. Lake Monroe holds the Citrus Sailfest, the largest inland sailing regatta in the nation.