Dundee Depot Museum area
Restored rail-era buildings and local history displays near the town center.
Polk County · 10 mi NW of Lake Wales
Dundee, Florida
Ridge town on the lakes, closest neighbor to Bok Tower.
- Drive time
- 15 min
- Distance
- 10 mi NW
- Population
- ~5,500
- Founded
- 1911
Dundee sits where the Ridge narrows between a cluster of lakes — Marie, Menzie, Annie, and Trask — and where US-27 runs through the middle of it all. It is a commuter town now, but the lake access is genuinely good and the drive over from Lake Wales takes fifteen minutes.
For visitors, Dundee is mainly a stop: fuel, a lakefront park, and then on to Bok Tower or Winter Haven.
Worth the drive
See & do
Downtown Dundee
A short main street with a hardware store, cafés, and the town hall — a five-minute stretch.
On the ground
Eat & drink
US-27 roadside stops
Diners and fruit stands along the highway; several sell fresh citrus in season.
Lakefront casual
Small counters near the parks, best at lunch.
Parks, lakes & trails
Outdoors
Lake Marie Park
Boat ramp, pier, and picnic area on the town's main lake.
Dundee Ridge nature areas
Elevated scrub and citrus-ridge terrain with quiet county roads for cycling.
Bok Tower Gardens
Ten minutes south — the singing tower, gardens, and Pinewood Estate.
Official site →Every year
Annual events
- Dundee Fall Festival
- Fourth of July fireworks on the lake
- Christmas parade (December)
Events calendar
What’s coming up in Dundee.
No Dundee dates are on our calendar yet — annual events are listed above. Browse the full regional calendar →
Getting there
The drive
North on Scenic Highway or US-27 from Lake Wales, ten miles, about fifteen minutes.
ZIP 33838 · Verified 2026-07-29
Before you go
Good to know
- US-27 through Dundee is the main truck route — use CR-17 for a calmer drive.
- Bok Tower Gardens is technically in Lake Wales but Dundee is the nearest town on the north approach.
Keep exploring
Other towns near Lake Wales
25 min away
Bartow
The county seat, and the best porch-and-oak street grid in Polk.
40 min away
Lakeland
The big city on the Ridge — swans, Frank Lloyd Wright, and a real dinner scene.
25 min away
Haines City
The US-27 gateway — ballfields, Lake Eva, and the road to I-4.
20 min away
Frostproof
A citrus town that kept its main street.