De Leon Springs Tour: Scenic Creek and Lake Views

Embark on a captivating boat tour from De Leon Springs State Park, venturing through Spring Garden Creek to witness the stunning beauty of Spring Garden Lake, Jones Island, and Lake Woodruff Wildlife Refuge.

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • De Leon Springs - The Fountain of Youth Boat Tour departs four times daily, and journeys for 50 minutes through De Leon Springs State Park and Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge. The boat takes passengers on a relaxing trip filled with extraordinary close-contact experiences with the local wildlife.
    During their journey, guests will also learn…
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Comprehensive historical tour
  • Professional guide included
  • Luxury coach travel
  • Audio headsets provided
  • Admission to all attractions
  • Multiple language options available
  • Customizable private tours
  • Accessible tour options
  • Various departure times
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

We will embark on our journey from De Leon Springs State Park and proceed westward along Spring Garden Creek. The scenic beauty of Spring Garden Lake, Jones Island, and the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge will be unfolded before you. The entire tour will span roughly 50 minutes and will feature a spoken commentary about the historical significance and natural wealth of our water route.

Location
601 Ponce Deleon Blvd
Ponce Deleon Boulevard
Our tour departs from De Leon Springs State Park boat dock
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Aea1114
Nov 10, 2024
Met expectations - it was good value - nice education/good tour guide. We really enjoyed it . The tour guide spotted birds, turtles and alligators quickly. Was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and plants.
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Dekmah
Aug 31, 2024
Definitely a must see! - Beautiful park, amazing scenery. Our family ranging in age from 10 to 84 all had a wonderful time. We began at the Pancake house where we cooked our own pancakes customized with different add ins, favorite with the kiddos was chocolate chips. Each had their own spatula and loved the experience. You also cook your own eggs & French toast. Our family then took a scheduled boat tour. The lake is beautiful! The guide was very informative, pointing out species of birds, fish, alligators, trees, plants & we even saw a manatee! The guide also gave us the Native American history of the park which was very interesting. After the boat tour we dipped our feet in the chilly 72 degree Spring fed pond which was so refreshing. There were a few family enjoying the water. There were many picnic areas, a playground, fishing, and places to rent kayaks ( if you don’t mind paddling with the many alligators we saw!) Everyone in our group had a wonderful time, highly recommend & will return!
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Dara_m
Mar 30, 2024
Lovely Way to Spend an Hour - Educational, entertaining and relaxing. We really enjoyed the expertise of the tour guide and the relaxing ride on the river.
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473patb
Mar 17, 2024
Easy, fun, friendly trip - Lovely short ride with a genial, knowledgeable guide. Saw a variety of birds and a couple of alligators. We all loved it!
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Waywordone
Mar 15, 2024
Florida bird tour. - The boat ride is great and our guide was very attentive and noticed every animal. There were mostly senior citizens on our trip but my nineteen year old grandsons enjoyed it too. We saw many alligators as well.
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Svetlana
Jun 26, 2024
I want my money back, it’s $54.32 - Just terrible and disappointing. To take river boat tour it’s necessary to sit in the car a couple of hours in the line before the park, because the park is full of people (our tour should start at 1pm) and it doesn’t matter you came to river bout tour or just to bbq in the park. Security guard didn’t allow us to enter to the park. My kids 7 and 8 years old were upset and crying.
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Max_s
Apr 29, 2024
I waste my money - I bought 4 tickets for me and my family. I drove one hour to the spring and it was close because was full. They didn’t let me go in even showing them my reservation. My reservation was for 1pm and I was there an hour prior to the tour. I called and no one could help, they also didn’t want it to give me a refund. I really want my family live this experience with me because it was their first time here in Florida and they were coming all the way from Puerto Rico but I was very disappointed. I waste my money, never again.
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