Activity Lake Osceola, Winter Park
Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour
An activity in Lake Osceola, Winter Park, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Jan 1 morning.

Why go
An hour-long pontoon tour, running since 1938, through Winter Park's chain of lakes and the canals between them.
It is one of 6 curated places we feature in Winter Park, alongside 4 sights and 1 activity. 4 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens and Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.
- Type
- Activity · Cities
- Neighborhood
- Lake Osceola
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Jan 1 morning
Nearby
The 5 closest curated picks in Winter Park, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
The lakeside home, studio and gardens of sculptor Albin Polasek, with his work set among the plantings.
Sight · 0.2 mi straight-line - 2Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
A museum of Louis Comfort Tiffany's work, including the Tiffany chapel interior from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 3Knowles Memorial Chapel
A Spanish Revival chapel on the Rollins College campus, near the shore of Lake Virginia.
Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line - 4Park Avenue
Winter Park's brick main street of shops, cafes and sidewalk tables, lined along Central Park and the train station.
Activity · 0.4 mi straight-line - 5Kraft Azalea Garden
A free lakefront garden of cypress trees and azaleas on Lake Maitland, with a columned exedra at the water.
Sight · 0.9 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour is a stop on our Orlando New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
When to go
Average daily highs in Winter Park run from 70°F in January to 89°F in May; June is usually the wettest month. For Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour itself, we suggest: Jan 1 morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Winter Park from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Winter Park weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 28.59789, -81.34683
- Destination
- Winter Park, Florida
- Website
- scenicboattours.com
Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour: quick answers
How much time do you need at Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour?
Plan on about an hour at Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour?
Our pick: Jan 1 morning. Insider tip: Tours leave hourly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; arrive early on Jan 1, as boats fill first come.
Which TripsCircle routes include Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour?
Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour appears on Orlando New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Winter Park.
Plan Winter Park
- Winter Park travel guide 6 places
- Best time to visit Winter Park weather by month
- Walt Disney World to Winter Park 19 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

