El Retiro, Lake Wales

Name: El Retiro
Address: Lake Wales, United States

#18 among attractions in Lake Wales

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El Retiro is a historic site in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located on Mountain Lake, off State Road 17. The house was designed by architect Charles R. Wait, and the gardens were designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm. Since 1970, it has been part of Bok Tower Gardens. On December 12, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ()

Coordinates: 27°56'16"N, 81°34'10"W

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Mountain LakeLake Wales United States

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El Retiro – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bok Tower Gardens, Eagle Ridge Mall, Spook Hill, Lake Weaver.

0.5 miW
Museum, Garden, Park
Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales
14 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Central Florida, Bok Tower Gardens offers a tranquil retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This lush oasis, located in Lake Wales, Polk County, is not only a garden but also a testament to the beauty of landscape architecture...
3 miW
Shopping centre, Shopping
Eagle Ridge Mall, Lake Wales
78 min walk • Eagle Ridge Mall is a regional, enclosed shopping mall located on the north side of Lake Wales, Florida, United States. It has only one anchor store: Dillard's.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mysterious site
Spook Hill, Lake Wales
50 min walk • Spook Hill is a gravity hill, an optical illusion in Lake Wales, Florida, where cars appear to roll up the spooky hill. Spook Hill is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, a geologically significant range of sand and limestone hills, which were islands from two to three million years ago, when sea levels were much higher than at present.
3 miSW
Lake
Lake Weaver, Lake Wales
78 min walk • Lake Weaver is a natural freshwater lake located in Lake Wales, Florida. The lake is also much of the time called Lake Weader. By looking at maps and websites, it appears both names are used as often as the other.
2.8 miSW
City hall, Vernacular architecture
Lake Wales City Hall, Lake Wales
72 min walk • The Lake Wales City Hall is a historic site in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 152 East Central Avenue. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
2.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Lake Wales Commercial Historic District, Lake Wales
70 min walk • The Lake Wales Commercial Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Lake Wales, Florida. The district is bounded by the US 27A Scenic Highway, Central Avenue, Market Street, and Orange Avenue. It contains 16 historic buildings.
2.7 miS
Church
First Baptist Church, Lake Wales
70 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 338 East Central Avenue. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
3 miS
Museum, History museum
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Lake Wales
76 min walk • The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Lake Wales, Florida. It is located at 325 South Scenic Highway. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
2.6 miSW
27°54'13"N • 81°35'11"W
Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales
66 min walk • Library
3 miS
Church
Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Wales
78 min walk • The former Church of the Holy Spirit is an historic Roman Catholic church building located at 1099 Hesperides Road in Lake Wales, Florida. In 1989 it was sold by the local Catholic diocese to the City of Lake Wales. It is now the Lake Wales Cultural Center. On August 31, 1990, it was added to the U.S.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Twin Lakes, Lake Wales
86 min walk • The Twin Lakes of Lake Wales, Florida, are two small natural freshwater lakes on the south side of the city. Sometimes they are simply called Twin Lakes, but sometimes they are individually called Twin Lake West and Twin Lake East.