Bok Tower Gardens is a 250-acre contemplative garden and bird sanctuary located atop Iron Mountain, north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States, created by Edward Bok in the 1920s.

Bok Tower Gardens is located around 10 minutes from the wedding venue.

Are you up for the challenge? Think fast and act faster.

Escape the room before your time is up!

Get a group together, pick one of four themed escape room games, and get ready for an hour of puzzle-solving, mind-bending fun!

This is located about 30 minutes from the wedding venue.

Grove Roots Brewing Co. is a local craft brewery and taproom located in downtown Winter Haven, Florida

This is located about 30 minutes from the wedding venue.

A Self Pour Taproom for Craft Beer, Ciders, Wine, Cold Brew & Kombucha!

Located in Winter Haven, around 30 minutes from the wedding venue.

Winter Haven is the Chain of Lakes City and has 50 lakes within or bordering city limits.

The chain of lakes is a popular boating and skiing destination for residents who prefer active recreational activities.

Circle B Bar Reserve, on the northwest shore of Lake Hancock, is a former cattle ranch that today boasts a wide variety of plants and animals. You can see several distinct ecosystems in this reserve of 1,267 acres. You're almost guaranteed to see alligators in Lake Hancock, often considered the headwaters of the Peace River, which flows more than 100 miles from Polk County southwest to the Gulf of Mexico.

This is located in Lakeland, around 40 minutes from the wedding venue.

What would you say if I told you your car could defy gravity, and roll up hill all by itself? Well, it can at Spook Hill! The Hill in Lake Wales, Florida is a magnetic hill or “gravity hill.” Gravity hills can be found all over the world, and continue to spur folklore and curiosity as cars appear to roll up hill when placed in neutral. Not only is Spook Hill one of the country’s oldest known gravity hills, it is also the only known magnetic hill in the state of Florida. In April of 2019, Spook Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

If you prefer, there are some more fun and funky alternatives to the usual motels. They are a little further out of town; you decide if they are worth the trip:

Westgate River Ranch Resort and Rodeo has a variety of accommodations including glamping, luxe teepees and even comfy Conestoga wagons (35 minutes from Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales). Here the fun includes line dancing, horseback riding and Saturday night rodeos.