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Lake and Sumter County is home to great attractions, bed-and-breakfasts, vacation rentals, cabins, and camping in the great outdoors, so for a unique adventure, why not plan a summer trip at local accommodations and sites that have always piqued your interest. And with the recent higher gas prices, staycations make it an ideal way to enjoy vacations in the area and experience local attractions that are popular with out-ofstate visitors. Clermont’s 4,500-acre Lake Louisa State Park, 7305 U.S. Highway 27, offers many activities to satisfy cravings for nature, everything from horseback riding and riding lessons, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, swimming, and Segway tours. “We have something literally for everyone,” says Park Ranger Josie Galvan, adding the park’s concessionaire also offers “glamping,” a glamorous style of care-free camping, in a luxury tent site. Each glamping tent sleeps four people and comes equipped with A/C and heating units, a queen bed with linens, a coffee pot, an inside seating area with lighting, exterior seating with lighting, a firepit, grill and picnic table. If more bed space is needed, sleeping bags or air mattresses are allowed. “Glamping is pretty nice,” says Josie. “I like to go primitive camping, but not everyone wants to go out without A/C or without any furnishings, so glamping is a really good gateway for someone who wants to get out in the nature but isn’t ready to lose those comforts.” Want to enjoy waterfront attractions and the nightlife in Tavares or Mount Dora like visitors do, then consider booking overnight stays at Key West Resort on Lake Dora, 199 W. Ruby St., Tavares, or the Lakeside Inn, 100 N. Alexander St., Mount Dora. The area also has quaint bed-and-breakfasts for enjoyable getaways, including the Moss Gate Bed & Breakfast, 210 Rose St., Umatilla; Lake Minneola Inn, 508 S. Main Ave., Minneola; and these in Mount Dora: Adora Inn, 610 N. Tremain St.; Farnsworth House, 1029 E. 5th Ave.; Grandview Bed & Breakfast, 442 E. 3rd Ave.; The Heirloom Inn, 644 N. Donnelly St.; Heron Cay Lakeview B&B Inn, 495 W. Old U.S. Highway 441; Le Petit Suite, 1174 E. 5th Ave.; Magnolia Inn, 347 E. 3rd Ave.; Mount Dora Cottages, 615 N. Tremain St.; Mount Dora Historic Inn, 221 E. 4th Ave; and Simpson’s Bed & Breakfast, 441 N. Donnelly St.