Lake Placid is a town in Highlands County, Florida, United States.

[8] In 2013, Reader's Digest named Lake Placid America's Most Interesting Town.

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Lake Placid is located in central Highlands County at 27°17′42.9″N 81°22′21.5″W / 27.295250°N 81.372639°W / 27.295250; -81.372639 (27.29525, –81.37263).

[15] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,360 people, 764 households, and 494 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,223 people, 833 households, and 575 families residing in the town.

Lake Placid is located in a fringe viewing area; its television stations originate in distant cities.

There are no TV stations whose studios or broadcasting towers are located in Lake Placid.

Lake Placid is part of the Sebring radio market, which is ranked as the 288th largest in the United States by Arbitron.

[11] It was designed by architect A. Wynn Howell of Lakeland, built in 1960, and opened January 1, 1961.

It is located at 12 East Park Street and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

There are 51 large murals on the sides of buildings in Lake Placid's "uptown" area.

[28] The Welcome Center sells a booklet with a map of the murals that provides specifics about the history that each one depicts, as well as information about the artist(s).

The murals were planned in 1992 by Harriet and Bob Porter[30] and were painted in subsequent years by various artists, most depicting the history of the area.

[31]Lake Placid is home to the American Clown Museum and School, which was founded in 1993.