Trimble Park

Great secluded park when you are done with downtown Mt. Dora. Quiet. Lakeside. Plus a playground perfect for toddlers!

This park was recently renovated-​they used to have a pavilion with a built-​in grill/​pit inside where you could have a large party, but it was really old and dirty. They spruced it up and did away with the pavilion-​probably too much upkeep. But they did a good job on the renovation. Across the street is where you launch your boat and you can also take a nice meandering stroll on the boardwalk along the edge of the lake to a small «island» (reminds me of Tom Sawyer). We saw a snake (not sure if it was coral or king but definitely yellow, red and black stripes and of course I forgot the poem, so I stayed away). They also re-​did the playground and got rid of the arsenic-​laced wood. It’s smaller than it used to be but I am sure just as much fun for the little ones!

Located on the Mount Dora chain of lakes is Trimble Park, specifically between Lake Carlton and Lake Beauclair. We were only able to spend a short time in the park but what we saw we really liked. First, the lakes of Mount Dora are much cleaner and less crowded then those in the Orlando area. You could spend hours exploring the chain of lakes which includes 4,476 acre Lake Dora, 7,808 Lake Eustis and 13,788 Lake Harris.
The park itself has lots of trees plus pavilions to rent, boat ramps, playgrounds, and restrooms. There are even campsites for rent. The shade of the trees is nice but the between the shade and water there are a lot of bugs. Otherwise it is a beautiful park for boating, jet skiing, camping or just playing. We’ll be back!