Located in Eastern Central Florida, Lake Dora is part of the Harris Chain of Lakes. Very large, it is teeming with wildlife and full of fish, with miles of waterways for the boaters to cruise and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Since it is only a half hour from Orlando, it can get busy with people escaping Orlando’s business.

In the past, Lake Dora was famous for first class bass fishing until about twenty years ago when agricultural run-off made it too polluted for fishing. Massive effort and huge expense greatly improved water quality and returned most of the former agricultural land to the wetlands. The bass fishery is back, and bass fishermen can also catch black crappie, catfish, and bluegill. The lake is great for water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, and wind surfing. Map

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