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Minor Parks Tour

Blair Park 1325 Sylvan Drive A corner lot that serves as a neighborhood pocket park providing an opportunity to enjoy a view of Lake Gertrude.
Chautauqua Park 1250 Lakeshore Drive Adjacent to Stein Park and overlooking Old Highway 441 and Lake Dora, this 1/4-acre park is located at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Oakland Drive. It was adopted by the Lakes & Hills Garden Club and provides pleasant scenery, with tropical bushes and trees, as you drive through the outskirts of downtown Mount Dora.
4th Avenue City Docks 350 West 4th Avenue *currently undergoing renovations* Located next to the Mount Dora Yacht Club, at the intersection of 4th Avenue and McDonald Street, these city docks provide a connection between boaters and downtown Mount Dora. They also provide a pleasant walking view of Lake Dora.
Forest Park 325 West 20th Avenue Located off of Jackson Avenue near 20th Avenue, this 12-acre conservation area provides green space between residential neighborhoods. A footpath allows for a serene walk between Jackson Avenue and Suzanne Drive near Old Eustis Road.
Lake Franklin Park Groveland Road & Pinecrest Road This small triangular park serves as undeveloped green space for the surrounding residential units.
Pinecrest Park 1935 Hilltop Drive Located on the corner of Hilltop and Normandy Drives, this mini park provides a refreshing place to stop and take a breather while on a jaunt around Lake Gertrude.
Simpson Farm House Garden 1999 North Donnelly Street Donated by the Mount Dora Library Association and named after one of the city's founders, the garden area to the historic Simpson Farm House Meeting Center offers visitors a bit of Mount Dora's charm and serenity.
Stein Park 1300 Heim Road This 1/2-acre mini park sits at the covergence of three roadways (Heim Road, Oakland Drive, and Lakeshore Drive) in a residential area and provides green space for the neighborhood.
Waite Property 2155 North Donnelly Street This 15-acre wetland sits along the western side of Donnelly Street and was donated to the city in 1997 as a parkland by Edee Waite, a member of the Simpson family.