Central Florida · Lake County
About Mount Dora
Mount Dora is a historic small city in Lake County on the northeast shore of Lake Dora, part of the Harris Chain of Lakes. Its walkable 19th-century downtown is one of Florida's best-known festival settings, anchored by the Mount Dora Arts Festival each February and a major fall craft fair, alongside an antique-shopping scene led by Renninger's. At Grantham Point, a 35-foot lighthouse built in 1988 marks the entrance to the city's freshwater port, and the town itself climbs genuine hills, unusual terrain for central Florida.
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The short version
What Mount Dora is known for
- Festival weekends year-round
- Historic downtown shopping district
- The freshwater lighthouse at Grantham Point
- Antiques at Renninger's
Who it suits
Suits people who plan weekends around festivals, antique hunting, waterfront dining, and boating on a connected chain of lakes, all reachable from a compact walkable downtown.
Made for the neighborhood
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Quick facts
- County: Lake County
- Region: Central Florida
- Schools: Lake County Schools
- Primary electric: City of Mount Dora Electric Utility
New to Mount Dora?
The New Resident Guide walks through utilities, licenses, the homestead exemption, and everything else worth handling in your first month.