We visited Bok Tower Gardens on Iron Mountain in Florida. It is a 250-acre garden and bird sanctuary, with a tower that includes a 60-bell Carillon. The “mountain” on which it is built is one of the highest in Florida, at 295 feet elevation (yeah, Florida is very flat).

Here’s an interactive map of the gardens:

The brochure map:

Tower cross-section:

Entrance:

Visitor center:

Exhibits:

Changing Florida:

Elevations of Florida:

Cafe:

Gift store:

Bok Tower:

El Retiro historic home:

Art boardwalk:

Window:

Sundial:

Bok quote: “Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you”:

A fascinating tower and nice gardens. Highly recommended.