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Jul 19, 2024 · One of America’s largest springs is protected within Silver Springs State Park, and visitors can explore the area's natural beauty by boat, foot or horseback.
Jul 19, 2024 · 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. Ponce de Leon Springs' water temperature remains a constant 68 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.
Jul 5, 2024 · Ponce De Leon Springs State Park pancakes are a big draw. But with swimming, kayaking and fantastic history, the park, an hour north of Orlando, offers more.
Yes, the town is short on options and revenue but this park was a nice place to spend a few hours with the kids. $4 to get in, clean grounds and plenty of places to picnic or seat up a canopy. The swimming hole isn’t huge but plenty big enough and the creek is perfect depth for younger kids to wade.
Ponce de Leon Springs State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park in Holmes County, Florida, USA. It is located in the town of Ponce de Leon. The park, which was created to provide public outdoor recreation and other park-related uses, was initially acquired on September 4, 1970, using funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. [1]
Jul 19, 2024 · Hours & Fees. Swimming Area Closure. Effective July 19, 2024: The swimming area at Ponce de Leon Springs State Park may be temporarily closed due to flooding conditions caused by heavy rainfall. The swimming area will reopen when safe water levels return. All other day-use areas remain open. Back to Ponce de Leon Springs State Park. Hours & Fees.
Its aquifer-fed spring is a huge swimming pool that attracts carloads of teenagers and lots of families with smaller children who seek to enjoy the always 68-degree water on humid Florida days. The park is open from 8 a.m. to dusk year-round and the 41-space parking lot fills up quickly on weekends....
Sep 15, 2020 · Ponce de Leon Springs State Park protects a complex of Florida’s many hundred freshwater springs, one named for the Spanish explorer who sought the “Fountain of Youth” in what became the state.
Named after the supposed discoverer of the fountain of youth, Ponce De Leon Springs are set in a state park containing picnic areas, two short hiking trails, and a large bathhouse.
Off Interstate 10 in the quiet town of Ponce de Leon, the spring’s the thing: chalky blue 68-degree water tempts swimmers for a chilly dip at this state park.
