Bok Tower Gardens - The Tower

This winter, we spent an incredible day exploring Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida. What an amazing property! Bok Tower sits atop the highest point in Central Florida. The property encompasses 250 acres that includes hiking trails, a massive botanical garden, El Retiro Mansion, a museum, shopping, dining & so much more. If you find yourself anywhere near Central Florida we highly recommend a visit to Bok Tower Gardens!  boktowergardens.org

We entered Bok Tower Gardens main gate and made our way up the winding road through acres & acres of orange groves. Bok Tower, the cherry on top, beckons from multiple points along the way. Adult admission is $20 and fur babies are welcome!

Bok Tower Gardens
"One man's vision and his gift to the American People"

Bok Tower Gardens is the vision of Edward William Bok. The editor for The Ladies' Home Journal for 30 years, Bok was a Dutch-American immigrant, entrepreneur, Pulitzer Prize winning author, and conservationist. 

Bok poured his heart & soul into this property. He died within sight of his tower on January 9th, 1930. His grave rests in the lawn in front of the Great Brass Door.

Bok Tower's stunning architecture is full of symbolism that depicts nature & honors conservation. The tower also houses a Carillon, a set of bells sounded by hammers that are controlled through a keyboard.

The views from the grounds surrounding Bok Tower were so beautiful.

And the bell chimes rung through the air almost non-stop.
​(Make sure your volume is turned up!)

Bok Tower Gardens Museum

The History

The Architecture

The Carillon

But wait...there's more! A lot more!
Follow us as we head to Bok Tower's fabulous botanical gardens.
​Stay tuned!