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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.

Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour in Lake Osceola, Winter Park
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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.

  1. 1
    Albin 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
  2. 2
    Charles 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
  3. 3
    Knowles Memorial Chapel

    A Spanish Revival chapel on the Rollins College campus, near the shore of Lake Virginia.

    Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Park 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
  5. 5
    Kraft 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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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.

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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.