Circus World
Circus World was a theme park built in Davenport, Florida in Polk County, on the south-east corner of the Interstate 4-US 27 interchange.
A theme park, 5 mi west of Loughman
Places to stay next door
Rodeway Inn Davenport-Champions Gate is 0.4 miles away; Comfort Inn & Suites Maingate South (0.4 mi) and Days Inn & Suites Davenport (0.4 mi) are close too. 52 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Summers are hot
June, July and August highs run 91–92°, and about 109 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 72–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Loughman. Green months are the mild ones.
Circus World
Circus World was a theme park built in Davenport, Florida in Polk County, on the south-east corner of the Interstate 4-US 27 interchange. It was originally a property of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Combined Shows Inc., and was intended additionally to be the circus's winter headquarters as well as to have the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College and its museum located there.
- Type
- Theme park
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Hotels near Circus World
52 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is Rodeway Inn Davenport-Champions Gate, 0.4 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Rodeway Inn Davenport-Champions Gatehotel · 0.4 mi westDirections
- 2Comfort Inn & Suites Maingate Southhotel · 0.4 mi westDirections
- 3Days Inn & Suites Davenporthotel · 0.4 mi westDirections
- 4Holiday Inn Express and Suites Orlando South-Davenporthotel · 0.4 mi northwestDirections
- 5Florida Hotel Management Grouphotel · 0.4 mi southwestDirections
- 6Ramada by Wyndham Davenport Orlando Southhotel · 0.5 mi westDirections
- 7Home Suiteshotel · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
- 8Plantation Inn Of Selma Inchotel · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
- 9Bass Lake Resorthotel · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
- 10Hampton Inn Orlando Maingate Southhotel · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
Places to eat nearby
77 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Circus World | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners 26% vacation homes | 7 mi north | 10 min | 173 157 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 65,048 | $352K | — |
| Lake Buena Vista 31% vacation homes | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 142 139 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 25 | $163K | — |
| Celebration | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 69 62 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 13,667 | $635K | — |
| Bay Lake 72% vacation homes | 12 mi north | 15 min | 80 68 hotels · 5 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 19 | $106K | — |
| Loughman | 5 mi east | 5 min | 24 15 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 6 RV parks | 7,591 | $336K | — |
| Williamsburg | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 75 74 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 9,063 | $328K | — |
| Orlando | 26 mi northeast | 40 min | 213 194 hotels · 5 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 333,888 | $394K | — |
| Kissimmee | 15 mi east | 20 min | 52 36 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 85,591 | $304K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Circus World
Other well-known places within 70 miles.
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Big draw19 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw69 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw20 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
17 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw55 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James StadiumPhoto credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain
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Visiting Circus World
What town is Circus World near?
Loughman, FL, about 5 miles east.
When is the best time to visit Circus World?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 72–84°.
How far is Circus World from Tampa?
About 54 miles west of Tampa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Circus World?
Orlando (MCO), about 24 miles away.
What hotels are near Circus World?
Rodeway Inn Davenport-Champions Gate (0.4 mi), Comfort Inn & Suites Maingate South (0.4 mi) and Days Inn & Suites Davenport (0.4 mi). 52 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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