Tour Info

Hidden
in the lush Florida woodlands is one man's dream of paradise. A visit to Solomon's Castle may be the ost unique experince of your life.

The home, galleries and workshop of internationally renowned artist Howard Solomon are open to the public.

Sculptor, painter, author, builder of dreams, your host. Here is where Howard shares his unique view of the world.

Decorated
with more than 80 interpretive stained glass windows and countless metal sculptures the castle is a day-long delight.,

Take the tour! Relax under the oaks along picturesque Horse Creek. Enjoy a homemade meal at the Boat-in-the-Moat Restaurant.

It took awhile
before the gators in the moat acquired the company of a creation bigger than themselves as company.

The three masted monster is Solomon’s creation and houses the finest restaurant in Ona, Florida. Unique for its design and location the Boat-in-the-Moat Restaurant features menus as popular with the locals as with the daily busloads of tourists.

We’ve never lost a ship!
Our latest addition to the castle grounds is for foundering sailors and wayward cowboys.

“Lily Life House” is our lighthouse by the moat complete with stained glass windows and adjacent pavilion.

The trees came first. Peggy followed with the flowers and plants that surround you. For that, she has earned her title.

See
what the BBC, PBS, CNN, Spanish National TV, Animal Planet, Better Homes & Gardens Network, The Associated Press, Gannet Publications, the Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, the Saint Petersburg Times, The Miami Herald and newspapers and magazines from around the world have been telling their readers and viewers.