Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales

Bok tower gardens in lake wales florida was added to the national register of historic places in 1972 and declared a national historic landmark in 1993.

Bok tower gardens lake wales. It closed on march 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Edward bok would go on to edit the popular ladies home journal magazine while his wife founded the curtis institute of music in philadelphia. The lush landscapes of the olmsted gardens and the music of the singing tower carillon is an experience that inspires all who visit.

Created by legendary publishing genius edward bok editor and publisher of the ladies home journal from 1889 to 1919 the tower and gardens became one of central florida s earliest tourist attractions. Each year volunteers donate more than 45 000 hours to bok tower gardens. Bok tower gardens also known as bok mountain lake sanctuary and singing tower is a contemplative garden and bird sanctuary located north of lake wales florida united states it consists of a 250 acre 100 ha garden the 205 foot 62 m tall singing tower with its carillon bells pine ridge trail pinewood estate and a visitor center.

Bok tower gardens in lake wales is reopening to the public june 1. Bok tower gardens is open from 8 am 6 pm with the last car admitted at 5 pm. Bok tower gardens lake wales florida.

While interacting with bok tower gardens staff and when inside interior spaces. The peals of bok tower s 57 bells are heard throughout the surrounding landscape. Bok who emigrated to the united states at the age of six.

Lake wales florida 33853. The tower is built upon iron mountain one of the. Volunteers are vital to the operations of bok tower gardens a world class non profit organization.

It was created by netherlands native edward w.