Commissioners. Eagle Lake is home to Polk County Fire Rescue Station 460 (Rescue 46). Library The Eagle Lake Public Library is a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative. The library is located at 75 North Seventh Street Eagle Lake, Florida 33839. It is a part of the city hall complex. Transportation The main highway going through town is U.S. 17. At the southern end of town, the highway divides into two three-three lane one way segments, with the northbound section on 5th Street and the southbound segment on 4th Street. On the north side of town, the two segments converge to become. a six-lane divided highway. US 17 leads northward to Winter Haven and southward to Bartow. Eagle Lake also intersects with County Road 540. This thoroughfare provides access to State Road 570 and U.S. 98 for travel to nearby Lakeland, FL, and major metropolitan cities Tampa and Orlando. Eagle Lake is also located close to Bartow Municipal Airport. This location provides a travel hub for private flights in and out of the Central Florida area. Education Public schools Public schools in Eagle Lake (and all of Polk County) are operated by Polk County Public Schools. Eagle Lake Elementary Pinewood Elementary Lake Region High School Colleges and universities Polk State College has campuses located in Lakeland, Winter Haven, and Lake Wales. The new Florida Polytechnic University is located within about 15 minutes of the city. Florida Southern College and Southeastern University are located in Lakeland. Warner University is located in Lake Wales. Webber International University is located in Babson Park. Recreation and leisure The city has a baseball / softball complex that has three 200' fields and one 275' field. Additionally, the City Hall complex hosts basketball, racketball and shuffleboard courts, as well as a skate park and playground for children. There are also two boat ramps available for access to Lake McLeod and Eagle Lake. At the Eagle Lake ramp, there is also a municipal park that has a pavilion, playground, beach, and restroom facilities. References External links City of Eagle Lake Website Official City Web Site Cities in Polk County, Florida Cities in Florida