Cypress Gardens - Lake Wales, FL
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Outspoken1
N 27° 59.684 W 081° 41.541
17R E 431922 N 3096811
A small portion of Cypress Gardens has been preserved in the new LEGOLAND location just outside Lake Wales, FL.
Waymark Code: WMF403
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2012
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"Left from Eloise on a concrete road to Cypress Gardens (adm. 35 cents), 4m., bordering Lake Eloise. Formerly a wild swamp, the gardens contain native and exotic planting, shaded by huge cypress and oaks, and pierced by quiet log-spanned lagoons. Winding foot trails, paved with pecky-cypress blocks, are marked, as are the majority of plants. Massed banks of gardenias, azaleas, and camellias bloom during the spring. A Gardenia Festival is held here annually during April. Flowers, photographs, and cypress novelties are displayed for sale at the clubhouse. --- Florida: Guide to the Southernmost State
, Pg. 368
There is still a lovely portion (mainly the botanical section) of Cypress Gardens that has been preserved by the LEGOLAND theme park. There is a significant admission price if you only wanted to see Cypress Gardens, but LEGOLAND is well worth the fee.