From the Nose of Our Kayak Chapter 11: Kayaking & Dining & History
From the Nose of Our Kayak Don & Janet Beasley Chapter 11: Kayaking & Dining & History Kayaking amidst the serenity of nature is truly our favorite, but sometimes we like to kayak over history to dinner! In our "backyard" you'll find Little Lake Harris. The launching sight is about a mile from our house. Little Lake Harris is a beautiful body of fresh water in the central Florida area that is chock full of alligators, birds, and turtles, and dotted around its pristine shores are a few restaurants. It also offers up some of the best sunsets around. Little Lake Harris stems from (the much bigger) Lake Harris which spans east and west from State Route 19 all the way over to the Leesburg, Florida area of State Route 27. The two lakes are divided by a long causeway/bridge on State Route 19 that dead ends into the magnificent Mission Inn. In the heat of summer here in Florida you can't always get out to kayak dur...