30 beautiful places in the Orlando area to snap a photo

By Orlando Weekly Staff on Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 6:33 pm

Orlando has more to offer than its theme parks and tourist destinations — it’s also home to some of the most beautiful photo spots. Whether you’re an influencer, a photographer or model trying to build your portfolio or just an “Instagram husband,” Orlando has backdrops galore. We’re deemed the City Beautiful for a reason, you know.

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The back of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum

445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park
During business hours, you can take a photo in the outdoor portion of the courtyard without paying admission, but it’s worth a donation to see the nation’s preeminent collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Photo via Morse Museum

Dinky Dock Park

410 Ollie Ave., Winter Park
One thing about Dinky Dock is that this place is where you jumpstart all your watersports adventures. After a fun day paddle-boarding through the Winter Park canals, close the afternoon with an action-filled picture or a relaxing sunset vibe.

Photo via Google Maps

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

4401 Floridian Way, Bay Lake
Victorian elegance meets modern sophistication in this Disney resort. With magnificently massive architecture and a gorgeous stark white interior with exquisite chandeliers, “grand” is in its name for a reason.

Photo via Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort/disneyworld.disney.go.com

The Glass Knife

276 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park
The folks at The Glass Knife know aesthetics quite well. So well, in fact, that the restaurant has to have one of the prettiest interiors in all of Winter Park. With that being said, everybody in Orlando should come in for a pastry and snap a picture here at least once.

Photo via The Glass Knife/Facebook

Rainbow walkway at the Town House Restaurant

139 N. Central Ave., Oviedo
While The Townhouse is widely recognized in Oviedo for their nostalgic diner food, they also are known to have an iconic rainbow walkway right in front of their establishment. I think you know where this is going — go out there and snap that perfect picture!

Photo via Emily Levin/Instagram

Mead Botanical Garden

1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park
Mead Botanical Garden is a 47.6-acre park that offers a variety of facilities including an amphitheater, butterfly garden, boardwalk, and a bike trail. It also provides a stunning, natural backdrop to any photo you desire, from its lush trees to its pathways overlooking a lake.

Photo via Mead Botanical Garden/Facebook

Disney’s Boardwalk Villas

2101 N. Epcot Resorts Blvd.
This spot is no stranger to Disney bloggers, as it’s one of the most popular resorts at the theme park. With beautiful vintage buildings reminiscent of St. Augustine and ferries passing on the waterside, we can’t imagine a more breathtaking backdrop.

Photo via Disney’s Boardwalk Villas /disneyworld.disney.go.com

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando

5601 Universal Blvd.
Stepping into Loews Portofino Bay Hotel will have you say “Mamma mia!” As one can tell by the name, this hotel is modeled after the scenic seaside village of Portofino, Italy. Shops and restaurants line the harbor and will make you feel like you’ve stepped into an Italian watercolor painting.

Photo via Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando/loewshotels.com

St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church

526 N. Park Ave., Winter Park
Although it may seem taboo to take a picture outside of a church purely for aesthetic purposes, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church sits so prettily at the corner of N. Park Ave that it would be impossible to resist. As long as you have respect for those worshipping inside, get your Instagram on with the white building as the perfect backdrop.

Photo via Google Maps

Cocktails & Screams

39 W. Pine St.
Cocktails & Screams is for true purveyors of the spooky and frightful. With the walls adorned with Halloween masks and the staff dressed head to toe in costume, the entire place is practically one giant photo op.

Photo via Cocktails & Screams/Facebook