Bok Tower Gardens 
1151 Tower Blvd.
Lake Wales, FL 33853
863-676-1408
http://boktowergardens.org/
Botanical Garden: Birding, Picnic, Walk, Wildlife
In 1921, Edward W. Bok was spending the winter months in the residential mountain lake community located adjacent to one of the highest hills of Florida’s Lake Wales Ridge, 298 feet above sea level. He enjoyed taking evening walks to the top of Iron Mountain, among the virgin pines and sandhill scrub, to enjoy Florida’s dramatic sunsets and bird life. The idea came to him to preserve this hilltop and create a bird sanctuary – a place of beauty, serenity and peace.