The Citrus Tower was built in 1956 as a tribute to Florida's citrus industry and was one of the early Florida "attractions". The original plans called for a 75 foot tower to be built on one of the highest hills in Central Florida. The tower ended up being 226 feet tall and the top of the tallest antenna makes it 500 feet above sea level - which makes it the highest observation point in Florida.
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| From Lake Louisa State Park & Clermont, FL |
The observation deck is completely glass enclosed and gives a great 360° view of the area. There are signs on the posts that tell you what sights you can see in each direction.
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| From Lake Louisa State Park & Clermont, FL |
We enjoyed the sights from the tower even though the orange groves are gone now and have been replaced with housing areas.
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| From Lake Louisa State Park & Clermont, FL |
After leaving the Citrus Tower, we drove into Clermont to see what the town looked like. Clermont is situated between 2 lakes - Lake Minneola and Lake Minnehaha. There is a historic downtown area and a beautiful Waterfront Park on Lake Minneola.
Before returning to the RV, we stopped at Publix to get a few groceries. Back at the RV we fixed lunch and then I took some clothes to the laundromat here at the park. There is only 1 washer & dryer in the laundromat, so it took a while to do a few loads of clothes.
This is our last night here at Lake Louisa State Park. Tomorrow we go to Mill Creek RV Park at Kissimmee.
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