Central Florida · Lake County
Living in Mount Dora, made simpler.
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.
An independent, privately operated community guide — not the official site of any city, county, school district, HOA, or developer.
Start here
Everything Mount Dora, in one place
New Resident Guide
Utilities, licenses, homestead exemption — the move-in checklist.
Read the guide →Storm Ready
Live alerts, the kit, shelters, and after-storm safety.
Get ready →Things to Do
The parks, landmarks, and weekends locals actually rate.
Explore →Schools
How zoning works here and where to verify any address.
Check schools →Cost of Living
Property taxes, the homestead exemption, and an estimator.
Run numbers →Healthcare
The systems serving the area, and when to go where.
Read →Events
The official calendars worth bookmarking.
Find events →Directory
Verified official and civic resources, all in one place.
Open directory →Why 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.
More about living here- Festival weekends year-round
- Historic downtown shopping district
- The freshwater lighthouse at Grantham Point
- Antiques at Renninger's
Stay in the loop
Join the neighborhood list
An occasional, friendly note about what's happening around Mount Dora. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.