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DeLeon Springs (/ d ə ˈ l iː ə n /) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,614 at the 2010 census. [ 4 ] De Leon Springs State Park is located in DeLeon Springs, as is the Strawn Historic Citrus Packing House District .
A hotel was built near the spring, and a small steamboat brought visitors by water. In 1925, the fourteen-room Ponce de Leon Hotel was constructed; this was the first resort with all the amenities, attracting more upscale northern clientele. In 1953, after a one million dollar project, the Ponce de Leon Springs attraction opened.
The Strawn Historic Citrus Packing House District (also known as the Bob White Historic Citrus Packing House District) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on September 13, 1993) located at 5707 Lake Winona Road in DeLeon Springs, Florida in Volusia County. It contains 12 historic buildings and 3 structures.
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Vortex Spring is a popular diving area both for experienced and novice divers. Recreational diver training is offered at the park. There are two underwater training platforms at 20 feet (6.1 m) which are often used for Open Water certification dives, and an inverted metal "talk box" that traps air, allowing divers to remove their regulators and talk to each other while under the surface. [1]
Ponce de Leon Springs State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park in Holmes County, Florida, USA, located in the town of Ponce de Leon.The initial acquisition of the park on September 4, 1970, used funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund [1] for the stated purpose of developing, operating, and maintaining the property.
De Leon Springs State Park: Volusia: 600 acres (243 ha) 1982: Crystal River "Old Methuselah" is a 500-year-old bald cypress; previously a private park with Jungle Cruise; 19 million gallons (72 million liters) of 72 °F (22 °C) water daily DeSoto Site Historic State Park: Leon: 5 acres (2 ha) 2003: none
Marj and Jim Rusing, the owners of a Florida tourist attraction called De Leon Springs, introduced Queenie to water skiing in 1950's. Queenie was billed as "The World's Only Water Skiing Elephant" after she replaced the world's first water skiing elephant, Sunshine Sally.