Residents and visitors enjoy the diverse recreational activities the city offers. There are 13 lakes, many with picnic and boat launching areas. Some lakes are surrounded by walkways to encourage leisurely walks or jogs around the lake.
Some folks prefer to relax on a bench and watch the swans as they glide gracefully across the water.
Various festivals and cultural programs held around the lakes attract people of all ages. The city's Lakeland Center brings many types of big name and local talent to patrons. Lakeland can also boast of its talented Symphony Orchestra and stimulating Museum of Art. Sports fans can watch the Detroit Tigers play their spring season games at the city's Marchant Stadium, or enjoy the area's many fishing, boating, golfing, parks and other facilities.