Mount Dora is a city in Lake County, Florida. Founded in 1880, Mount Dora is known for its small-town southern charm. It has many antique shops in the downtown area. The downtown area overlooks Lake Dora. Mount Dora is home to one of three freshwater lighthouses in Florida. It hosts many monthly festivals and is known as the "Festival City". As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 16,341.
A paranormal experience like no other awaits you in The Donnelly House. Spend 2 hours in the eerie Steamboat Gothic Victorian style home, built in 1893. Today it serves as the sacred lodge and holy temple to the oldest secret society on planet Earth, the Freemasons. Once inside the haunted house you will become the ghost hunters searching for the ghost of Annie Donnelly and others using high tech equipment.
Grantham Pointe in Mount Dora, FL, is a scenic public park that offers visitors a serene and picturesque setting to enjoy the beauty of Lake Dora. Located on the edge of downtown Mount Dora, this waterfront park provides a peaceful escape and breathtaking views of the lake and surrounding landscape.
Located at the end of Liberty Avenue and south of Tremain Street on Lake Dora, this 8-acre natural preservation area offers 3 picnic pavilions, trails and a wood boardwalk winding through a wooded nature area boasting of native trees and plants.
Located at the lakefront at the intersection of Tremain Street and Liberty Avenue, this recently renovated park contains the City of Mount Dora's staple playground. This playground includes a pirate ship and several climbing features that engage the imagination and adventurous side of all that visit this amazing playground.
Palm Island Boardwalk is a small municipal park that consists of nice boardwalks and some interesting bits of palm trails next to the lake. Birds includes ducks, mostlly gallinules and some wading birds. Wildlife includes turtles, maybe an alligator.
Trimble Park near Mount Dora is a lakeside park with picnic & camping areas, plus a playground, trails & docks in scenic surrounds. A 1.3-mile nature trail at Trimble Park offers a family-friendly outdoor adventure beneath ancient oaks and cypresses along the shorelines of two lakes.
