Lake Mary Live Cam
Situated in the Greater Orlando metropolitan area
History
Long before urban development transformed central Florida’s landscape, the area now known as Lake Mary was a tapestry of pine flatwoods, hardwood hammocks, and interconnected lakes that fed into the headwaters of the St. Johns River. Indigenous Timucua peoples traversed these wetlands, harvesting fish and palmetto berries, leaving subtle traces of shell middens along the lakeshores. By the early 19th century, Seminole communities had established seasonal camps in the hammocks, taking advantage of the region’s abundant wildlife and freshwater springs.
