Lake Dora Florida

Lake Dora

4.5/5
(668) · Park in Mount Dora, United States
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4.5/5 · 668 reviews
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Dec 29, 2024
The lake and surrounding area is quite nice. It has one of the 3 fresh water lighthouses in Florida. Public bathroom at Gilbert park across the street. Could use more parking spaces. Lots of bird…Full review by EFW2014
Oct 26, 2023
We went on the Rusty Anchor Canal Tour. This was my fourth time!! The views are beautiful and the crew were very helpful and informative!! I always make sure to have a day shopping and dinner when I…Full review by Blondie5n1
Sep 12, 2023
We took a Mount Dora lake and canal cruise with Premier boat tours. The crew was awesome, the pontoon boat was comfortable and we saw so much natural beauty. I recommend doing this when visiting Mo…Full review by Escape818984

Questions & answers

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Are most shops open on Sunday? Thanks, Paul
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many are
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what is the central point of mt dora
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My opinion is the Chamber of Commerce building on Alexander St., where you can begin your adventure. Across the street is a free parking area. Perfect spot.
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Answer by Paul C · Feb 2, 2020
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Any information on fishing opportunities, are there cabin rentals on the lake, and who do we contact to get fishing information?
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I answered your question, only one error. I wrote that the largest bass taken in that lake was 26 pounds, my finger hit the “3” instead of the “1” so the largest bass pulled out of Lake …
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I answered your question, only one error. I wrote that the largest bass taken in that lake was 26 pounds, my finger hit the “3” instead of the “1” so the largest bass pulled out of Lake Fora was 16 pounds. Sorry to have raised your blood pressure!
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How deep is Lake Dora
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Like many Central Florida lakes, the depth is very shallow in comparison to most lakes. The depth averages around 8 feet with a few small areas from 12 to 14 feet deep. It will not …
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Like many Central Florida lakes, the depth is very shallow in comparison to most lakes. The depth averages around 8 feet with a few small areas from 12 to 14 feet deep. It will not allow me to send a link to a bathymetric map of the Lake, so just search on Florida LakeWatch and Lake Dora bathymetic map for a PDF of the lake.
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While melissaeliot gave a great review about the Dora Canal, I just want to clarify that the distance of the canal (between …
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While melissaeliot gave a great review about the Dora Canal, I just want to clarify that the distance of the canal (between the headwaters of Lake Eustis and Lake Dora) is only 1 mile, not 6 miles, as melissaelieot stated. I strongly urge anyone visiting one of the towns on the Harris Chain of Lakes to do the boat tour.
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Yes, the boat ride was one of the highlights of our stay in Lake Dora. The weather the day we were scheduled to board was threatening so we had a little delay, but the storm passed …
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Yes, the boat ride was one of the highlights of our stay in Lake Dora. The weather the day we were scheduled to board was threatening so we had a little delay, but the storm passed and we were happy we didn't cancel.
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