I spent the morning in Eustis, visiting some local coffee shops, wandering around and enjoying a pleasant time. Eustis began taking shape in the 1870s, when post‑Civil War settlers moved into the Florida frontier and homesteaded along the eastern shore of Lake Eustis. The community first went by names like Highlands and Pendryville before adopting the name Eustis in honor of Colonel Abraham Eustis, who had served in the region during the Seminole Wars. Early life revolved around steamboat travel on the interconnected Harris Chain lakes, but the arrival of the St. Johns and Lake Eustis Railway in 1880 pushed the settlement toward true cityhood with stores, churches, hotels, and a growing citrus industry. Today, the city is known for winter tourism and I get that. It was nice and warm but a foggy morning in early December, making it easy to explore. There are a variety of restaurants in town, including classic Florida on the lake like Crazy Gator or more ethnic options like Taste of Lebanon. A few coffee shops (One Thirteen was great for setting up my laptop) and several retail shops. It's just far enough from the Orlando and Daytona metros to be independent and close enough that you could hop to MCO or DAB for a flight. I like it. [Review 1626 of 2025 - 2203 in Florida - 25174 overall] read more

Eustis City - Eustis City Hall - Eustis, Florida

What a beautiful city with a picturesque lake! My boyfriend's mother owns a home right near the lake, and I really enjoyed the boat ride on the lake. It's amazing there is a canal to help cross into another lake to see other cities as well. If I didn't already have my roots in Arizona, I'd consider Eustis! read more

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Just a correction in my review. I see I said the weekly market was on Sundays, but I remember now it was on Thursdays. It had produce, food booths and all manner of flea market type stalls. Worth a visit. read more

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City with great community theater. This city is getting started with holiday decorations. Posting a few photos from the town. After play the bus took us to Golden Carrol buffet from soups, salads, meats, veggies & desserts. Very nice evening with WOS from Ocoee FL. read more

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