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Old Spanish Sugar Mill

De Leon Springs

Centered around its namesake springs, De Leon Springs is also home to bike trails and Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge

Buncombe Hill Hiking Trail

Sand pines Buncombe Hill

Tiger Bay State Forest  |  Daytona Beach
( 29.1660, -81.1622 )      2.1 miles

At Tiger Bay State Forest near Daytona Beach, the 2.1-mile Buncombe Hill Hiking Trail interprets habitats at the location of one of Central Florida’s first Boy Scout camps

Chuck Lennon Park

Trailhead kiosk with lots of signs

Spring to Spring Trail  |  De Leon Springs
( 29.1249, -81.3642 )      10.4 miles

A top Florida destination for singletrack riders, Chuck Lennon Park also serves as a trailhead for the northern terminus of Volusia County’s Spring to Spring Trail in De Leon Springs

Connecting the Spring to Spring Trail

Rural road with palm trees

October 5, 2020    John Keatley

With a goal of connecting all three segments of the Spring to Spring Trail together using roads in between, John rides from Lake Monroe Park to De Leon Springs on a 25.6 mile route

De Leon Springs State Park

Swimmers in De Leon Springs

De Leon Springs      ( 29.132239,-81.360821 )      

While pancakes and De Leon Springs go hand-in-hand thanks to the popular Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant, the natural beauty of De Leon Springs is the reason to visit

Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge

Lake Woodruff NWR

Lake Woodruff NWR  |  DeLeon Springs
( 29.106886, -81.370921 )      6.0 miles

Six miles of trails meander through wide open spaces preserved for wintering waterfowl at 21,500-acre Lake Woodruff NWR along the St. Johns River.

National Trails Festival

Florida Trail at Clearwater Lake

September 9, 2018    Sandra Friend

From October 5-7, be a part of the National Trails Festival, a free hiking-focused event in Deland, Florida, presented by the Florida Trail Association. We’ll be launching our new 50 Hikes book during the event.

Pancakes at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill

Old Spanish Sugar Mill at De Leon Springs State Park

July 26, 2018    John Keatley

Making pancakes at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill in De Leon Springs has been a tradition since 1961. But did you know the mill’s history? Settle in and flip a flapjack after learning about its roots.

Spring to Spring Trail

Cyclist headed along bike path into forest

East Coast Greenway  |  DeLand
( 28.8668, -81.3144 )      21.2 miles

A paved bike path to link Volusia County’s major springs, the Spring to Spring Trail provides a growing network of trail and park connectivity

Spring to Spring Trail North

Parallel bike path and road in rural forested area

Spring to Spring Trail  |  De Leon Springs
( 29.0486, -81.3519 )      6.5 miles

Paralleling the St. Johns River basin, the northernmost segment of the Spring to Spring Trail is a hilly and often canopied ride through historic communities

Tiger Bay State Forest

Rima Ridge pines Tiger Bay

Daytona Beach      ( 29.119999, -81.178215 )      19.6 miles

Surrounding more than 42 square miles of the Tomoka River watershed, Tiger Bay State Forest provides nearly 20 miles of interpretive and multiuse trails between Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, and DeLand

Wild Persimmon Trail

A stream crossing along the trail

De Leon Springs State Park  |  De Leon Springs
( 29.136952, -81.361309 )      4.4 miles

At De Leon Springs State Park, the Wild Persimmon Trail is a 4.4 mile wild walk along the edge of habitats in the floodplain forest created by the springs

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