Visitors Guide

Tavares has its fair share of parks, for both adults and little ones. In addition to Wooton Park mentioned above, also check out the Tavares Nature Park. Located on the western side of Lake Dora and accessible via Highway 19, this park showcases local flora and fauna. Visitors can use the picnic pavilions, too, or fish from the pier. For a quiet day out with the kiddos, visit Lake Idamere Park, nestled on the shaded shores of Lake Idamere. This park has it all – a nature trail, picnic pavilions, fishing pier and kayak launch, and an accessible playground where children of all abilities can play side-by-side

ATTRACTIONS

YMCA – 1465 David Walker Drive, Tavares, FL

Wooton Park – 221 East Ruby Street, Tavares, FL

Mt. Dora Downtown – 138 East 5th Avenue, Mount Dora, FL

Dora Canal Cruise – A beautiful cruise on the Lake Dora Canals. Call 352-434-8040 to make your reservations ahead of time. www.doracanaltour.com

The Villages (40mins away) – 2271 Town Center Ave, Ste 119, Viera, FL

Seaworld (1hr away) – 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando, Florida

Disney (1hr away) – 1510 North Avenue Of The Stars, Orlando, FL

Universal Studios (1hr away) – 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, FL

Kennedy Space Center (1.5hrs away) – http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com

Hard Rock Casino (2 hrs away) – 5224 Orient Road, Tampa, FL. There is a bus that leaves from the Mt. Dora Walmart every Tuesday to go to the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa. You need to call 888-315-8687 ahead of time to reserve a place.

Clearwater Beach (2hrs away) – 500 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater Beach, FL

BANKS

SunTrust – 15375 Us Highway 441, Eustis, FL

Bank of America – 600 W Burleigh Blvd, Tavares, FL

Chase – 17435 U.S. 441 #101, Mount Dora, FL

Wells Fargo – 350 East Burleigh Boulevard, Tavares, FL

DOCTORS/HOSPITALS

Florida Hospital Waterman (5mins away) – 1000 Waterman Way, Tavares, FL

CentraCare (10mins away) – 19015 U.S. Highway 441, Mount Dora, FL. (352) 383-6479

Dr. Ajay Bisht, Family Physician (10mins away) – 18550 US Highway 441, Mount Dora, FL. (352) 735-3755

Aspen Dental (10mins away) – 17264 U.S. 441, Mount Dora, FL. (352) 735-2111

FURNITURE SHOPS

Badcock Home Furniture (20mins away) – 400 North Grove Street, Eustis, FL

Family Furniture (20mins away) – 8626 U.S. 441, Leesburg, FL

Rooms-To-Go Express (20mins away) – 10300 US Highway 441, Ste 9, Leesburg, FL

Rooms-To-Go Outlet Center (50mins away) – 1028 E State Road 436, Altamonte Springs, FL

IKEA – Orlando (1hr away) – 4092 Eastgate Drive, Orlando, FL

GROCERY SHOPPING

Publix – half mile

Walmart Supercenter – 17030 Us Highway 441, Mount Dora, FL

Target – 17450 US Highway 441, Mt Dora, FL

Winn-Dixie – 450 East Burleigh Boulevard, Tavares, FL

MUNICIPAL OFFICES

US Post Office – 399 East Burleigh Boulevard, Tavares, FL

City Hall – Water Service – 201 East Main Street, Tavares, FL

SECO – Electric Company – 50 West Ardice Avenue, Eustis, FL

Social Security Office – 118 East Main Street, Leesburg, FL

RESTAURANTS

Major chain restaurants nearby

TAXI SERVICE

Uber is very commonly used.

TEMPLES

HINDU SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707; (407) 699-5277.

GURDWARA, SIKH SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: 11:30 A.M. to 1 p.m. Sunday; 2527 W. Aloma Ave. (west State Road 426), Oviedo; (407) 805-0404.MASJID

AL-RAHIM, ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, WEST ORLANDO: five times daily prayers and pray on Friday; 4962 Old Winter Garden Road, Orlando, FL 32811; (407) 523-7882.

SARASWATI DEVI MANDIR/INDO CARIBBEAN CENTER: Sunday service is from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; all special days observed with worship; 1453 N. Pine Hills Road, Orlando, FL 32808; for information, call (407) 522-1988 or click on www.saraswatidevimandir.com

SHRI SHIVDHAM HINDU TEMPLE AND BRAHMRISHI YOGASHRAM: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily; 460 O’Berry Hoover Road, Orlando, FL 32825; (407) 380-2661 or e-mail ymcco@yahoo.com

SANTOSHI MA TEMPLE: bhajan and aarti first Friday of every month; 10900 Park Ridge Gotha Road, Windermere, FL 34786; (407) 996-2830.

SHRI DEVI BHAVAN: 9 A.M. TO 11:30 a.m. every Sunday; Pandit is Eshwar Persaud; 6206 W. Amelia St., Orlando, FL 32835; (407) 822-8057.

SHRI LAXMINARAYAN MANDIR: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday; 269 N. Klondike Ave., Pine Hills, FL 32811; (407) 877-7916.

SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR (BAPS): 1325 W. Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL 32809; (407) 857-0091.

POINCIANA HINDU MANDIR INC.: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each Sunday and on special festivals; 3999 Monterey Road, Kissimmee, FL 34758; (407) 873-2679.

ARYA SAMAJ OF ORLANDO: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday; Santoshi Maa Building, 10900 Park Ridge Gotha Road, Windermere, FL 34786; for more information, call (321) 284-1839 or visit www.aryasamajoforlando.com

Hindu Mandir of Daytona Beach: 150 Madison Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Email: webmaster@htdaytona.org, Phone: (386) 254-8818

Jain Inter-Cultural: 233 North Ocean Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32018

Churches: There are many Churches in the area. Almost every main road has multiple churches of various denominations.