I love finding quiet little places in urban Orlando to relax and enjoy nature’s beauty; this is one of them. Bring your dog for a walk or relax at the picnic tables for a peaceful lunch break. This half-acre park is open daily 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (summer); 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (winter). No night caching.
Across the street from the park is an elegant, historic Victorian house. It was built in 1890 for Lester Beeman, heir to the Beeman chewing gum fortune. Local historians say the house was the city’s social epicenter at the turn of the twentieth century, with friends and family constantly gathering around to hear the orchestra that Beeman had hired.
Another little bit of trivia: In the spring of 1926, Edwin Beeman, who was fascinated by aviation and was the son and sole heir of Harry Beeman, generously gave the pioneering pilot, Bessie Coleman, money for her final airplane payment.
In the late 1970s, with the house in danger of being razed, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pyne bought the 22-room house, which they remodeled and restored. Andre Bilheux, owner of La Normandie restaurant in Orlando, bought the house in the late 1980s and sold it in 2001.
This cache is placed here with the permission of Orange County Parks & Recreation.
This cache has new coordinates as of May 2021. The cache kept getting muggled in its previous spot. The new cache is smaller and there is no longer room for travel bugs. I recommend you use the nearby Feathered Friends Condominiums — GC7NH0B — (ends in H-zero-B) as an alternative.