Welcome to the community of The Lakes at Countrywood in  Hillsborough County Florida. With the famous Plant City Strawberry Festival (Feb-Mar) we are nestled within the strawberry fields of Plant City.  Located 23 miles from Tampa, 14 miles from Lakeland and 63 miles from Orlando, offering a wide variety of what Florida has to offer.  This 55+ community is only 2 miles from the newly built Baycare South Florida Baptist Hospital.  There is a plethora of dining, shopping, entertainment and healthcare.  You will find yourself at home in our waterfront homes with a wide variety of wildlife.  Ducks, alligators, cranes, fish, squirrels amongst other local animals in the park.  Keeping active is easy with our heated pools, hot tubs, community center, shuffleboard, tennis & pickleball courts.  For you golfers out there, we have our very own 9-hole golf course.  With an active entertainment committee, we have everything from BINGO, live bands, dances, karaoke, billiards, cards, domino’s and a library with plenty of books and board/card games.  There’s always something going on here.  With sunshine being our best asset, you’ll be living the dream when you’re at The Lakes.