Overlook Park

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A small county park on the south shore of Lake Jesup, blissfully quiet under mature oaks. The boardwalk stretches over the water where osprey circle overhead and alligators drift past, with a fishing pier and shaded picnic pavilion nearby. Parking is tight and there are no restrooms, so plan accordingly.

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Black Hammock Restaurant

Restaurants · Oviedo · $$

An Old Florida fish camp on Lake Jesup, where the menu leans into the setting: gator bites, fried gator tail, catfish nuggets, a gator burger.

2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765

Orlando Watersports Complex

Attractions · Orlando · $$

Laid-back cable park where beginners and pros share the water, with an inflatable Aqua Park for bouncing between runs.

8615 Florida Rock Rd, Orlando, FL 32824

Lake Eola Park & Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain

Parks & outdoors · Downtown · $

Downtown's lake is the city's front porch, with swans, pedal boats, a lit fountain, and a shaded loop around the shore.

Lake Eola Park, 512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801-1941

Evermore Orlando Resort

Hotels · Disney Area · $$$

The centerpiece is Evermore Bay, a crystal lagoon with its own beach that leaves guests saying the resort feels like it is out of the country.

1590 Evermore Way, Orlando, FL 32836

Vanbarry's Public House

Bars & lounges · SoDo · $$

On South Orange Avenue in SoDo, it starts with house pickles on the table and a covered patio facing Lake Jennie Jewel.

Vanbarry's Public House, 4120 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32806

Orlando Farmers Market

Markets & shops · Lake Eola · $

Every Sunday, the Lake Eola lakefront becomes a shaded, dog-friendly stretch of vendors with live music and a wine and beer garden.

20 N Eola Dr, Orlando, FL 32801

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Black Hammock Restaurant Local Pick

Restaurants · Restaurant · $$

An Old Florida fish camp on Lake Jesup, where the menu leans into the setting: gator bites, fried gator tail, catfish nuggets, a gator burger.

2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765

Sushi Pop

Japanese & sushi · Sushi · $$

Bold, loud sushi room with anime pop-culture decor, run like an artist's studio.

Sushi Pop, 310 W Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765-4921

PokeWorks (Oviedo)

Restaurants · Poke · $

Build-your-own poke in Oviedo, with sushi-grade ahi, salmon, albacore, shrimp and scallops over rice or greens.

45 W Mitchell Hammock Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765

Tikka Shack Indian Grub

Indian · $$

Fast-casual Indian kitchen on Alafaya Trail that keeps flavors bold and the mood fun and casual.

Tikka Shack Indian Grub, 1500 Alafaya Trl, Oviedo, FL 32765-4517, United States

Hinode Sushi

Japanese & sushi · Sushi · $$

Locals call this Oviedo room their own: a warm, family-run counter on Lockwood Blvd where Chef George Tan plates sushi with artistry.

Hinode Sushi, 1016 Lockwood Blvd, Oviedo, FL 32765-6027, United States

Lemongrass Thai Kitchen

Noodles & Southeast Asian · Thai · $$

Calm and contemporary inside, this Thai kitchen sits in an unassuming Lockwood Boulevard plaza.

Lemongrass Thai Kitchen, 1016 Lockwood Blvd, Oviedo, FL 32765-6027