Wolf Branch Sink Preserve
Managed by Lake County Water Authority
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mount Dora
5% of Mount Dora’s land is conserved: 287 acres
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Dora, 0.1 per square mile of land. 295 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #321 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
287 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
295 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Dora have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Dora is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #321 of 638 in Florida. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Dora’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (295 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 50%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cauley Lott Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Cauley Lott Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Evans Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWolf Branch Sink Preserve154 acres · Lake County Water Authority
Lincoln Avenue Community Park25 acres
DirectionsGilbert Park5 acres
DirectionsGrantham Point4 acres
DirectionsDonnelly Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
287 conserved acres
5% of Mount Dora’s land. Who manages Mount Dora’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts154 ac
Town or city133 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 154 acLocal Park · 129 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Branch Sink Preserve Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 154 | Unknown |
| Recreation And Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| City Ball Fields Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Forest Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Frank Brown Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Gilbert Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Granthum Point Park & Boat Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Heim Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Cauley Lott Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Mount Dora Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Mount Dora
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Dora
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Mount Dora
Mt Dora Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Mount Dora
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Palm Island Parkway0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
8Tennis
7Basketball
4Pickleball
3Football
2Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Donnelly HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itLakeside InnBuilding · listed 1987
About itMount Dora A. C. L. Railroad Station, OldBuilding · listed 1992
About itWitherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM)Building · listed 2009
About itMount Dora Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Mount Dora
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 70 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
November is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mount Dora →
Next door
Mount Dora and its neighbors
Mount Dora has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dora | 5% | 0.1 | 17 | 60% | B− |
| Eustis | 6% | 0.4 | 9 | 56% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Dora
Where can I hike in Mount Dora?
The longest trail networks: Cauley Lott Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Dora is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Dora’s trails?
Wolf Branch Sink Preserve and Lincoln Avenue Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Dora?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Dora?
46,828 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Dora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 295 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mount Dora have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #321 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Dora neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →