Towering over the boardwalk WWFF-10

Observation towers raise the viewer up for a better vantage point. A watch tower is a strong point on a fortification wall. A look-out tower is used by the forest services to spot forest fires.

Weeedon Island Preserve 4 story tower with lightning rods and an up-sloping walkway

John Chestnut Park 3 story wood on wood tower in Lake Tarpon.

Walkway approach to the John Chestnut Observation Tower.

More like a two story gazebo, the Sawgrass Lake Park has a copper roof.

Emerson Point Preserve has a rickety tower, but it has the best view...

Wall Springs has the most substantial, solid Observation tower.

Most of the top deck is covered, adding to the strength and weather resistant design.

Lettuce Lake Park Tower uses galvanized steel and heavy cables for it's 2 1/2 story tower.

Showing the wear of many thaw-freeze cycles, the Clingmans Dome tower is concrete, and all ramp- no steps up 4 stories.

The concrete Shark Valley Everglades tower is similar to Clingmans Dome, but no mountain and shorter trees. 

Observation Tower at Boca Ciega Millennium Park. Salt tides take their toll on the posts and pilings.

Seven stories up, the Tower in Myakka River State Park has an appendage out the south side that goes to a three story tower...

So you go up a three story tower, across this tree top level boardwalk, to a seven story tower that goes above the tallest tree. Talk about towering over the boardwalk...

Then, there is this High-Tech Tower at Payne's Prairie (Florida) State Park, not in what it is built with but....

If you call the number on this plaque from your cell phone, and enter 3# for the location code, you get a recorded message with background music and sound effects. The 2nd story recording, like the view, is different from the 4th story message and view.

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