Bok Tower Gardens was created by Edward Bok, a wealthy Philadelphian and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal, and his wife, Mary, as a public garden. The center piece of the garden is a 205’ tower which houses a 60 bell carillon. Recorded concerts of carillon bells are broadcast from the towers at 1:00 and 3:00 with short recordings marking each hour and half hour. Most of the color in the gardens comes from camellias and azaleas so time your trip for the blooming season. The site also includes Pinewood Estate, a mansion built in the early 1930s for Charles Austin Buck, a Bethlehem Steel vice president. We didn’t tour the mansion.
The main path which leads to the reflection pool and a view of the tower is paved but very steep. The other paths are covered in heavy mulch which is hard to push through. It’s possible to tour the gardens but most wheelchair users will needed to have an energetic helper. Mobility carts can be rented at the gift shop.The gift shop and visitor center, which has a short film and an exhibit area with information about Edward Bok and the gardens, are both accessible.
The parking lot has long spaces for RVs and buses. Gardens
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