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MOUNT DORA · HALF-DAY TRIP

Downtown Mount Dora

A hilltop lake town with antique shops, a lighthouse and a boardwalk over Lake Dora.

Day trip · a free afternoon

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Visit time
2 hours+ visit
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Check shop and restaurant hours before you go.

2 hours+ visit Plus travel and arrival time

Shops and restaurants are indoors; the boardwalk is not. In a thunderstorm, skip the boardwalk and lighthouse.

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More ideas from I-Drive

Worth it if you have a full afternoon for antique shops, a lighthouse and a boardwalk over the lake.

Skip it if you have less than half a day. It's 45–85 minutes each way.

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Plan this as a half-day trip. The our drive-time estimates and a two-hour visit need more than four hours from the planner’s three starting areas.

Admission & other costs.

Free.

The planner filters admission only. Meals, travel, parking and optional activities are separate.

Check the venue’s current prices and parking terms before visiting.

A little plan for your visit.

  1. Walk Donnelly Street and 4th Avenue

    Park free in the Donnelly Street garage and browse the shops.

  2. Take the Palm Island Park boardwalk

    Look for birds and keep a respectful distance from any alligators.

  3. Continue to the lighthouse

    Visit Grantham Point, then find the Old Joe statue on the way back.

  4. Eat, then drive home

    Head back in daylight if you are not used to the rural roads.

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Where to eat nearby.

Places to start. Check menus, hours and availability; meals come out of your own spending budget.

Pisces Rising

Seafood with a big patio, 239 W 4th Ave. Check hours before you go.

1921

Fine dining in a 1921 house, 142 E 4th Ave. Check hours before you go.

Tony’s Clam Chowder Seafood Restaurant

Casual, 622 N Donnelly St. Check hours before you go.

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Getting there, without the guesswork.

Donnelly Street garage, 250 N Donnelly St, Mount Dora.

All city lots and the garage at 250 N Donnelly St are free at all times. Designated downtown street spaces have a 4-hour limit, 11 AM–6 PM daily, with a $25 ticket for overstaying; some spaces have shorter limits. Check signs before leaving your car.

Estimated drive each way: Disney area: 60–80 min · I-Drive: 45–65 min · Kissimmee: 65–85 min · ChampionsGate area: 70–95 min. These are planning estimates, not measured routes.

The plan adds a 20-minute arrival buffer. This is a planning allowance, not a measured arrival time.

Free sights: Palm Island Park’s boardwalk, about a quarter mile over Lake Dora; the 35-ft lighthouse at Grantham Point; and the Old Joe bronze alligator statue. Mount Dora Village Market: Sundays 9 AM–2 PM at Sunset Park. Check the calendar for changes.

Meals and shopping are extra.

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