Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour

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Running since 1938, the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour loads a pontoon at the end of Morse Boulevard and drifts through the chain of lakes and the narrow, tree-shaded canals between them. The skipper narrates an easygoing ride past lakeside mansions and Rollins College seen from the water, and guests call it peaceful, scenic and completely different from the theme-park circuit. Boarding is first come and sailings can fill, so arrive with a little time to spare.

District Story

The story of Winter Park

A park built for the winter, drawn on paper in 1881, and still legible in every street you walk today.

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Other places in Winter Park, Local Picks first, then the closest to Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour.

AVA Mediterranean Local Pick

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A glamorous Greek agora on Park Avenue, sophisticated and high-energy from the moment you sit down.

290 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

The Imperial on Park Local Pick

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Park Avenue's neighborhood bar, warm and laid back, with boutique wines, craft beers and cocktails built on Winter Park Distillery spirits.

136 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Prato Local Pick

Italian · $$$

Italian the Park Avenue way: rustic yet upscale, exposed brick and warm light, house-made pastas and wood-fired pizzas.

Prato, 124 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Jala Indian Cuisine

Indian · $$

Founder Manish Nagar's Ahmedabad roots come to Morse Boulevard, in a serene, intimate room of slow-simmered, tandoor-fired cooking.

155 E Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789

Rome's Flavours

Italian · Trattoria · $$

Cozy, family-owned trattoria on Morse Boulevard near Park Avenue, quiet and intimate, where guests say the food tastes like Italy.

Rome's Flavours, 124 E Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789-3819

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge

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Fresh waffle cone smell finds you first on Park Avenue, where fudge is paddled on marble and caramel apples are dipped in the open.

122 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789