Area Information - DeLand
Population: 2,358
DeLeon Springs was named for the famous explorer Ponce DeLeon who discovered the spring in 1513 while searching for the Fountain of Youth. The springs are now part of the DeLeon Springs State Recreation Area that offers a wide variety of water-based and outdoor activities as well as the charming Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant. DeLeon Springs is also home to Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge and Spring Garden Ranch Training Center, a site of year-round harness and trotter horse training.
