Lake Wales is a city in Polk County,
central Florida and
located west of Lake Kissimmee and east of Tampa. The scenic city has many accommodations and lodging from spacious vacation rentals and condo rentals.
There is also an
abundance of local attractions. The Bok Tower Gardens is nearly 50 acres of Olmsted gardens surround Pinewood Estate, a 1930s Mediterranean-style mansion, and the 205-foot art deco and neo-Gothic Singing Tower housing one of the world’s finest carillons with 60 bells that ring every half hour and during daily concerts. The National Historic Landmark was dedicated in 1929 as a gift from Dutch immigrant Edward Bok, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and world peace advocate.
Accommodation, vacation rental and condo rental options are available in and around town and offer visitors a comfortable alternative to hotels.
Chalet Suzanne, once known as the Carleton Club, originally envisioned as a magnificent residential resort appealing to people who enjoyed golf and tennis, was a vision of cheese baron James L. Kraft. In 1931 the house was opened the home as a restaurant and inn to travelers, serving exotic recipes on fine china that she had gathered around the world.
Spook Hill, an optical illusion which makes a car in neutral appear as if it is traveling uphill (gravity hill).
The
commercial historic district in the heart of the old town contains important examples of architecture from the period of the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The district's buildings are also home to a few wonderful accommodation and vacation rental options.
In the valleys around Lake Wales, there are many clear lakes that provide year-round recreational opportunities. In addition to a 2.25 mile bike/hike path along the shores of Lake Wales, there are more than 250 acres of public parks and athletic fields.
Comfortable accommodations and homely vacation rentals await all visitors who make their way to Lake Wales.
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