Lake Eloise has a somewhat oval shape and has a large cove on its south side.

However, the northern half of its eastern shore is occupied by Legoland Florida, which was once Cypress Gardens, a large area theme park.

[6] Cypress Gardens opened in 1936 and soon had various attractions, including ones that had a connection to Lake Eloise.

The botanical garden, on the north side of the park, eventually had channels cleared for small boats to travel with visitors to view the plants.

A large decorative pool in the shape of Florida was constructed just on shore and in the western edge of the botanical garden.

After 2000 Cypress Gardens went through various major changes to maintain its visitor base and finally closed in fall 2009.