The Citrus Tower | Clermont, Florida — 2 Foolish Mortals

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The attraction that is The Florida Citrus Tower is made up of 2 parts. The first, located at the base, is a small cafe. This cafe has a menu that, appropriately so, serves up various items featuring citrus. [During my visit, I had a drink called the “Orange Buttercream” which was spectacular!] You can then enjoy your drink, free of charge, in the building that makes up the base of the tower. This area is set up like a cafe, but also features decor themed to citrus as well as memorabilia from The Florida Citrus Tower through the years. There is also a small gift shop where you can purchase items to commemorate your trip. Then there’s the tower itself.

Going up to the top of the 226 foot tall tower is not free of charge. During my visit, if memory serves me right, it was $11 per person to go to the top of the tower. There was also an “Annual Pass” available for just over $100 per person, allowing unlimited trips to the top of the tower. At the time of writing this, The Florida Citrus Tower website is under construction and not showing and information pertaining to pricing.

For the price of admission, visitors can ride a small elevator to the top of the tower where they will be treated to panoramic views. Aside from the beautiful views, visitors can reference signs showing what they are looking out over and sign up for an email showing photographs of the surrounding area in the past. There’s also a coin drop, where visitors can put a coin in a slot and listen to it fall the 226 feet down to the bottom of the tower. Probably the most interesting thing about the top of this tower, though, is that it is an extension of the cafe down below. With a bar that runs along the length of the windows and tables to sit at, visitors can take their time enjoying the view somewhat comfortably.

[NOTE: While the top of The Florida Citrus Tower is air conditioned, it’s important to note that it still does get warm due to the panoramic windows and bright white interior. It’s also worth noting that the top of the tower isn’t very spacious. While there is enough room to comfortably walk around the perimeter of the tower, it’s not suitable for strollers or ECVs. Standard wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs are likely fine.]