Crooked Lake Prairie is a 525-acre public access area south of Babson Park offering two hiking trails—a 0. 4-mile Lake View Trail with scenic overlooks and a 1.

6-mile Scrub Trail through native habitat—along with fishing opportunities on Crooked Lake's shoreline.

The preserve protects over two miles of shoreline on the second-largest lake in Polk County, which is designated as an Outstanding Florida Water and offers good fishing access.