Mount Dora Day Trip


A few weeks ago K and I planned a day trip out to Mount Dora in Lake County, Florida which is about an hour away from our home in Orlando. The small city is quaint, historic, and overlooks Lake Dora and a few other lakes. I thought it would be the perfect day trip and a great way to spend a Sunday.

We started off in the cute downtown area and walked around browsing different antique shops, a tea room, a doggie bakery, and a few other shops.



We then went on to check out some historic buildings and architecture scattered throughout the downtown area.



We also stopped by to check out the atmosphere and menus of some of the restaurants. A few of our favorites were Cecile's French Corner, Pisces Rising and The Goblin Market.







It was a hot summer day in Florida, so we decided to settle at The Lost Parrot for a cold drink before continuing along. The bar area was quiet with only one other patron but it was a nice spot to cool off and listen to some music.




Finally we headed to check out Lake Dora which was fairly quiet with a few people walking around and some others boating and jet skiing on the lake.




It was a nice day to walk around and explore somewhere new. We were also really impressed with some of the restaurant menus so would love to go back for lunch or dinner one weekend.


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27 comments

  1. You saw all of that in a day?? It looked like a great day trip! :)

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  2. I love that it's a mix of a lot of different things - I saw a little bit of key west, a little bit of St. Augustine and things like that! I'm going to have to tell my parents about this little city!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  3. Mount Dora is prettier than I would have thought! I love The Lost Parrot! It reminds me so much of the Keys and the bright building is so fun!

    <3, Pamela
    Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  4. I can't believe I still haven't made my way up there for the day, such a pretty little town! Definitely need to head up there when it cools off a little - so pretty!

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  5. mount dora is so cute. i used to go boating out there on that lake and it's almost like you're not even remotely near orlando anymore. a great day trip for sure!! xo

    cheshirekatblog.com

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  6. I've never heard of Mount Dora! It looks so beautiful and relaxing... GIMMEE! The doggy bakery sounds adorable!

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  7. What an adorable place! I love the pictures...it looks so calming there. Glad you enjoyed it!

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  8. Looks like such a fun trip, your pictures are amazing!

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  9. I love all of the day trips Florida offers! That looks like such a quaint little town!

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  10. this place could not be cuter!! looks like a great little getaway vacation!

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  11. What a cute place!! Love your pictures. Looks like a great place to visit for the day.

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  12. What a lovely place, that lake looks so serene! And I think the Lost Parrot would be a heck of a fun place to have a cocktail! :-) aren't days like this simply the BEST!! Happy Wednesday beautiful!

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  13. That sounds like such a fantastic day trip, such a cute little city. Love the different buildings, it almost looks like a different state like South Carolina or something!

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  14. oh my goodness! what an adorable place. i want to go on more day trips.

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  15. I love exploring new places! Beautiful pictures!

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  16. This looks like such a cute place to visit and the perfect day trip!!!!

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  17. I've never been there, it's so cute!! I love cute little towns like that!

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  18. I've never heard of Mount Dora, it looks like such a cute little town. I need to do more exploring around FL!

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  19. I love places with cute downtowns! That tea room looks adorable. Looks like a fun day trip! :)

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  20. beautiful pictures! I love those cute little towns!

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  21. Thank you for the reminder that I need to add more daytrips in my life. The Lost Parrot looks like a great bar to lose a few hours.

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  22. What a cool place to visit! This reminds me of some of the little towns in Northern Michigan-- aside from the palm trees, and spanish moss (is that what it's called?).

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  23. Beautiful! This makes me want to plan a day trip! :)

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  24. How gorgeous is this place and these photos?! Id love to visit there!

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  25. Mt. Dora is very photogenic! That's a really cute and quirky little town and an hour away isn't too bad for a day trip!

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  26. The doggy bakery is just precious! I can't believe that yellow house is a temple. It is gorgeous!

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