The region's largest tourism draw and cultural institution.
Dutch immigrant and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward W. Bok dedicated the gardens in 1929 as a gift to the American people, with President Calvin Coolidge speaking at the dedication. The 205-foot Singing Tower houses a 60-bell carillon and stands atop Iron Mountain, one of the highest points in peninsular Florida.
The gardens were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and the tower by architect Milton B. Medary. Bok Tower Gardens is a National Historic Landmark and the anchor of Lake Wales' visitor economy.
Recognition
National Historic Landmark (1993)