Green Mountain Scenic Byway Digital Tour Guide
This tour allows the visitors to our byway to learn about the history, landmarks, and natural beauty of the Green Mountain Scenic Byway region in Lake and Orange Counties from your mobile device! Visit https://geotourist.com/tours/3736 to check out our tour online, and go to the main Geotourist page to download the app.
With the app loaded on your mobile device, audio recordings will be triggered in response to your mobile GPS coordinates. Allow the app to help navigate to great spots to eat, sight-see, bike, hike, and learn along our byway, from Lake Apopka to Historic Winter Garden and Mount Dora.
Local Tour Information Links
Orange County, Florida: orangecountyfl.net/Visitors
Kids Tour
Oakland Nature Preserve
After School Science Club is held every Tuesday from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm for 12 weeks. The Fall session will begin on Sept 15, 2015 and run through December 8, 2015 (12 weeks). There will be no Science Club on Tuesday, November 24th.
Registration is $50 for a members and $110 for non-members. (Family membership is $50.)
Oakland Nature Preserve
747 Machete Trail
Oakland, FL 34787
(407) 905-0054
Florida Scrub-jay Trail
The Florida Scrub-Jay Trail is dedicated to increase awareness of the need to restore habitat for scrub-jays, gopher tortoises, and native plant species. A free orientation is offered on the 1st Saturday of each month from 8am-11am, and many other events are schedule there. Check the website above for more information.
Florida Scrub-jay Trail
11490 Montevista Road
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 429-5566
Scott’s Maze Adventures at Long & Scott Farms
Corn Maze & Adventure Area are ONLY open to the General Public in the Fall on weekends, two special weekdays, and for a few special events or Private Parties throughout the year. The Corn Maze is 7 acres with lots of paths and plenty of room. There are employees inside the maze and on the bridge to monitor and help guests. Everyone is shown a short video about the maze and the rules before entering the Adventure area.
We ask you to divide into groups of 4 to 6, with an adult in every group. Each group enters the maze with a flag and a game sheet. We encourage team work in finding your way through the maze and completing the game sheet. It is a fun way to learn about our yearly theme.
Scott’s Maze Adventures
26216 County Road 448A
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 383-6900
Showcase of Citrus
Comfortably ride on the world’s largest 4×4 for about an hour through the 2500 acre Estate and learn about Native Florida trees, plants, and animals, as well as the history of the Citrus Estate. Guests may also have the opportunity to interact and feed the wildlife.
Winter months are known for higher foot traffic, less rain, and earlier sunsets. Summer months are known for lower foot traffic, a higher probability for afternoon rain showers, and a later sunset, (this allows for the 6 pm tour).
Reservations recommended for the tour, but visiting the farm is free.
Showcase of Citrus
5010 S. U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, FL 34714
(352) 394-4377
Video: https://youtu.be/oaDDy4TOk_E
H&H Berry Farms
Bring the whole family to pick some fresh blueberries! Prices for blueberries: U-pick is $4/lb or $20 for a 1 gallon bucket. We-pick (when available) is $5/lb. We also have local honey and homemade jam available for purchase. Watermelons and blueberry plants coming soon! Cash only.
H&H Berry Farms
15217 County Road 455
Montverde, FL 34756
(321) 436-5830
Citrus Tower
360 Degree View of 8 Counties
Visit The Citrus Tower for a majestic view of the surrounding rolling hilltops of Central Florida
Citrus Tower
141 N. U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 394-4061
Charm Tour
Shopping, Eating, Sight-seeing
Get a Start in Historic Downtown Winter Garden
Downtown Winter Garden has some great restaurants and cafes of all levels, and some charming shops. A great place to start a days’s leisurely ride along the byway. It would be a relaxing day of shopping and good food to start in Winter Garden for breakfast, brunch or lunch, then head towards Mount Dora for lunch or dinner. Both towns are pedestrian-friendly. You could park your car and stroll to many little eateries, shops and museums. Watch out for cyclists in either town, because the multiuse trails in Green Mountain Scenic Byway are getting better all the time!
More info: wintergardenexperience.com
City website: www.wearewg.com
Shopping in Mount Dora
Once famous as “the Antiques Capital,” Mount Dora now boasts a wide variety of retail, gift & specialty shops, stores and boutiques. Many local Floridians like to plan a relaxing day of browsing museums, shopping and dining in Mount Dora.
Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards opened its doors in February 1989 in Clermont, Florida and sits on a 127-acre estate in gently rolling countryside some 25 miles west of downtown Orlando. This area was once the center of the State’s grape industry. After years of phenomenal growth, Lakeridge ranks as Florida’s largest premium winery, and remains a pioneer in the development of table and sparkling wines from muscadine and hybrid grapes. Vintage-dated varietals from hybrids such as Stover and Blanc Du Bois are produced and marketed along with blended and sparkling wines from native Muscadine grapes.
Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards
19239 U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, FL 34715
(800) 768-WINE
Mount Dora Center for the Arts
138 E. Fifth Ave.
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 383-0880
mountdoracenterforthearts.org
Mount Dora Trolley Company
100 N. Alexander St.
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 385-4473
Eco-Tour
Bill Van Tassell Fishing Guide Services
Captain Bill Van Tassell is a guide for freshwater bass and saltwater flats fishing. Bill Van Tassel Fishing Guide Service is U.S. Coast Guard Certified and specializes in Guiding for Bass & Saltwater Flats Fishing in the Central Florida Area.
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Phone: 352-725-1569
Beaver Air Tours
Sightseeing by air in Mt. Dora, FL (near Orlando) include great scenic views of the Harris Chain of Lakes, mansions, ranches, canals, wildlife, Mt. Dora, Tavares, crystal blue spring lakes, and much more.
Beaver Air Tours
100 N. Alexander Street – Lakeside Inn Dock
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(612) 812-1123
Cat Boat Tours of Mount Dora
Let the experts at Cat Boat Tours guide you on a fun-filled tour across Lake Dora and through 2,000 year-old cypress tree lined jungle waterway. The Dora Canal has been called “The Most Beautiful Mile in the World.” Scenes from the movie ’The African Queen’ with Humphrey Bogart, were filmed in the Dora Canal.
Our tour is fully narrated and guided. We start at Gilbert Park just two blocks from downtown Mt. Dora, see the sights of the Mt. Dora shoreline and then cruise at high speed across Lake Dora to the Dora Canal.
Cat Boat Tours of Mount Dora
311 S. Tremain St.
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 816-9339
Historic Tour
We are listing some established spots, but many may also be interested in Historic Houses in the area, some of which are listed in the Historic Highlights section of the site.
Historic Downtown Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of Winter Garden Heritage Foundation.
The City of Winter Garden was established by Henry Harrel of Alachua in 1857. Formerly known as Beulah, the name Winter Garden was selected in 1908 because of the perennial blossoms and mild winters. Its downtown area has recently benefited from successful redevelopment efforts while maintaining that quaint feel with local stores, restaurants, and a train museum. While in Winter Garden, the West Orange Trail is a wonderful place for a bike ride or a leisurely stroll. The city also has two large parks, a public boat ramp on Lake Apopka, along with playground and picnic areas.
More info: wintergardenexperience.com
City website: www.wearewg.com
Historic Downtown Mount Dora
The City of Mount Dora, originally and briefly known as Royellou, was renamed Mount Dora in 1883. Ross C. Tremain was the town’s first official postmaster and derived the name Royellou from his three children: Roy, Ella and Louis. Ms Dora Ann Drawdy homesteaded the area in the mid-1800s. Federal surveyors named Lake Dora for her. The name Mount Dora was selected because the settlement rests on a plateau 184 feet above sea level.
More info: visitmountdora.com
City website: ci.mount-dora.fl.us
The Central Florida Railroad Museum
101 South Boyd Street
Winter Garden, FL 34787
cfrhs.org
Winter Garden Heritage Museum
1 N Main St
Winter Garden, FL 34787
wghf.org
Mount Dora History Museum
The Mount Dora History Museum is the signature project of the Mount Dora Historical Society. The museum is housed in the first fire station and city jail which was opened in 1923. The exhibits highlight activities in Mount Dora from the 1880s to the 1930s.
The Historical Society offers speakers and events throughout the year to highlight the history of our area and enhance people’s awareness of our region.
Mount Dora History Museum
450 Royellou Lane
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 383-0006
Citrus Tower
360 Degree View of 8 Counties
Visit The Citrus Tower for a majestic view of the surrounding rolling hilltops of Central Florida
Citrus Tower
141 N. U.S. Highway 27
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 394-4061
Clermont Historic Village Museum
480 West Ave.
Clermont, FL 34711
(352) 593-8496
clermontvillage.org