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Once called Acuera, or “Healing Waters,” by Mayaca Indians who inhabited the area, De Leon Springs is a place to cool off in clear waters, roam trails through a lush subtropical forest that features a massive old-growth bald cypress tree, and immerse oneself in a rich history.
Back to De Leon Springs State Park. The popular Old Sugar Mill Pancake House, located in a 100-year-old replica of the original 1830s sugar mill, features cook-your-own pancakes at the table with an enhanced menu of food and beverages. Make your own pancakes at the Old Sugar Mill Pancake House.
Know Before You Go. During periods of high visitation, visitors may experience long lines to enter De Leon Springs State Park. The park frequently reaches capacity and may temporarily close. Closures occur intermittently and for an unknown duration of time.
De Leon Springs State Park offers a half-mile, wheelchair-accessible paved nature trail with interpretive signs. The trail passes through a floodplain forest with cypress, hardwoods and other plants native to this area, including a cypress tree that is more than 600 years old.
Welcome to DeLeon Springs State Park, named for the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon who sought the Fountain of Youth in the 1500s. Visitors can swim in the beautiful, tranquil spring boil. Lifeguards are available during the summer months. Canoes and kayaks may be rented at the park concession. A boat ramp and boat dock are available.
De Leon Springs State Park. One common element has attracted and fascinated people for more than 6,000 years — the spring. It has been the area’s lifeblood, providing drinking water, a rich food source, access to waterways, mill and electrical power, health and economic benefits, and recreation.
This 50-minute trip travels through De Leon Springs State Park and Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge. After passengers find a comfortable seat, the Fountain of Youth Boat Tour will ease away from the dock to begin telling the tale of these "healing waters," named by the Mayaca Indians.
The deep, brackish waters of the Ochlocknee River make this park an angler's paradise. This beautiful spring is named for Juan Ponce de León, who led the first Spanish expedition to Florida in 1513 - as legend has it - in search of the fountain of youth.
The trail ultimately makes a 4.2-mile loop with more wildlife viewing opportunities where the landscape opens. De Leon Springs State Park is well known for the Sugar Mill Restaurant and swimming in the springs but just around the corner from those is a memorable experience waiting to be found.
At first sight of the clear, blue spring water, it’s easy to see why people have been coming here for millennia. A visit to De Leon Springs can be an invigorating experience and why people have been drawn to these waters for centuries, seeking out it's clear waters to revitalize the mind and body.