Central Florida
Living in 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.
HomeLiving in Mount Dora
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.
What it is known for
- Festival weekends year-round
- Historic downtown shopping district
- The freshwater lighthouse at Grantham Point
- Antiques at Renninger's
Getting oriented
Mount Dora sits in Lake County, Central Florida. Most restaurants sit in the walkable downtown blocks along Donnelly Street and Fifth Avenue, with lakefront dining at the historic Lakeside Inn a few minutes' walk away.
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