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Florida Citrus Tower


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 7 attractions in Clermont
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Address: 141 North Hwy 27 Clermont, FL 34712
Tel: (352) 394-4061

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21 Sep 2009
1
person found this review helpful

I decided to take a detour from the main tacky tourist strips of 192 and International Drive or "I-Drive" and decided to visit a surviving piece of Old Florida Tourism, the once-grand "Florida Citrus Tower, " tucked amid the rolling hills of Clermont. The short detour paid off. Built in 1956, pre-Disney, before unchecked suburban sprawl and unchecked development ran... more

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3 of 5 stars
Charlotte
7 May 2009

Have visited the FCT since 1961 and am glad to see it's still around. A shadow of its former self - the once beautiful carrilon bells still have the controls but no longer produce any sound. A lone employee stands watch over the empty parking lot. Can't imagine that it draws enough money to keep the lights on but am... more

5 Feb 2009

It has been 20 years since I have been to Clermont, and I was EXTREMELY upset to find that there was absolutely no point left to this classic Florida monument. I have fond memories of going up in the Citrus tower as a child and admiring all the beautiful orange groves. Sadly, all one will see now is nothing but... more

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2 of 5 stars
Westfield, Massachusetts
16 Jul 2008
1
person found this review helpful

The Citrus Tower in Clermont, Florida at one time was a premier central-Florida attraction, complete with a restaurant, gift shop, motel, and wax museum next door. Freshly picked citrus could be purchased (often from the very groves the tower provided views of), and the views from the top could only be described as breathtaking. Unfortunately, this is the conclusion one... more

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4 of 5 stars
South Florida
16 Apr 2008
2
people found this review helpful

I visited the Citrus Tower in April 2008 with my 5 year old son as a side trip from Orlando. It was a very welcome, slow paced attraction. There was a cute gift shop on the ground floor and the entrance to the elevation was only a few dollars. At the top they very smartly, had painted signs telling you... more

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Florida Citrus Tower Address

141 North Hwy 27, Clermont, FL 34712
Tel: (352) 394-4061