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Spring · State park
De Leon Springs State Park
Status
Letting visitors in right now.
Why we say this
- Got in · reported 36 min ago · sample data
- Weekday: closures are rare
- No forecast available: estimate uses the calendar only
Status updated Visitor report + our estimate
Sourced from FL State Parks · USGS · visitor reports ·
How busy today?
About as busy as usual
Why?
- Weekday: closures are rare
- No forecast available: estimate uses the calendar only
Official notices
- Weather alertSeverity: Severe
Flood Warning issued October 9 at 8:52AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Florida... St Johns River Near Astor affecting Lake and Volusia Counties. .The St Johns River at Astor has reached Moderate Flood Stage due to northeast winds and repeated rounds of heavy rainfall across the bas
Since Fri, Oct 9 · Until Fri, Oct 9
Seen National Weather Service
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Safety
- No lifeguard
- Cave diving kills
- Cold water, about 72 °F
- Not permitted in any area of the park (stated on the official swimming and picnicking pages).
- Allowed; not required. Children and non-swimmers must stay with an adult swimmer inside the roped-off areas.
- Hand-held 6-foot leash at all times; not allowed in the sunbathing/swimming area; may not be left unattended. Service animals are allowed in all areas.
From the rangers: No lifeguards on duty - swim at your own risk. The water is a constant 72 F. Depths range from 18 inches to 30 ft at the spring boil, where a cave opens - free-diving into it is prohibited. Children and non-swimmers must be with an adult swimmer and stay inside the roped-off areas. Alligators live in Spring Garden Run, which is closed to swimming. The swim area closes when lightning is within 6 miles.
Getting in: 601 Ponce De Leon Blvd, De Leon Springs (386-985-4212), north of DeLand. No day-use reservations; first-come, first-served. Visitor reviews report the park at capacity on hot weekends (June 2026), but the park publishes no typical fill time, so none is listed. Pavilions cannot be reserved April 1 through Labor Day weekend. Expect a wait for the pancake house on weekends.
Tap a numbered pin for that lot's details and directions. Official site(opens in a new tab)
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible water entry
- Water access for wheelchair users
- Limited
- How you get in
- Other
- ADA parking
- Yes
- Accessible restroom
- Yes
- Path surface
- Paved
- Water wheelchair loaner
- Yes
- Handrails at the entry
- Yes
- Service animals
- No
Conditions today
National Weather Service · USGS · as of 10:27 AM
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri
90°
74°
67%
Sat
91°
74°
71%
Sun
90°
69°
60%
Mon
89°
65°
5%
Tue
89°
65°
1%
Wed
89°
67°
6%
Thu
88°
67°
17%
Rules, hours and reservations
Open nowCloses 7:02 PM
- $6 per vehicle (2-8 people); $4 single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle; $2 pedestrians, bicyclists and extra passengers. Canoe/kayak/paddleboard rentals and the 50-minute boat tour are extra (Guest Services).
- Alcohol: Not permitted in any area of the park (stated on the official swimming and picnicking pages).
- Tubing: Not offered. Individual floats and rafts are allowed in the swim area (max 5 x 5 ft round or 4 x 6 ft rectangle).
- Pets: Hand-held 6-foot leash at all times; not allowed in the sunbathing/swimming area; may not be left unattended. Service animals are allowed in all areas.
- Life jackets: Allowed; not required. Children and non-swimmers must stay with an adult swimmer inside the roped-off areas.
- No swimming or snorkeling in Spring Garden Run (boats and alligators).
- No recreational scuba - instructional diving only with a permitted instructor; no free-diving into the spring cave.
- The swimming area closes when lightning is detected within 6 miles.
- Artifacts in the spring are protected by state law; no metal detectors.
601 Ponce De Leon Blvd, De Leon Springs (386-985-4212), north of DeLand. No day-use reservations; first-come, first-served. Visitor reviews report the park at capacity on hot weekends (June 2026), but the park publishes no typical fill time, so none is listed. Pavilions cannot be reserved April 1 through Labor Day weekend. Expect a wait for the pancake house on weekends.
Recent reports
Got in · reported 36 min ago · sample data Sample data
Got in
Entry36 min agoWalked right in, plenty of room at the swim area.
Sample data
Reports are anonymous and expire after about two hours. Three matching reports within 30 minutes count as confirmed.
Reviews
4.5
2 reviews
Sample data- 51
- 41
- 30
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- 10
- 5.0Sample data
The pancake house is the reason half the queue exists. Spring itself is a walled basin, very easy to get in and out of.
- 4.0Sample data
Swim area was open and clear. Put your name down for a griddle table before you swim, the wait runs over an hour.
Informational only. Conditions change quickly and estimates can be wrong. Follow posted rules and park staff. LakeLens is not affiliated with any park operator.