Lake George State Forest - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

De Leon Springs State Park has a land area of 625 acres. State parks in Florida are open from 8 a.m. to sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

To provide habitat for migrating and wintering birds, the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1964.

There are 7,941 acres in the wilderness. The Alexander Springs Wilderness is located in the Ocala National Forest, which is the oldest forest east of the Mississippi.

Alexander Springs Wilderness is a beautiful and untouched landscape full of springs, streams, wet prairies and dense forests. Visitors come to swim in the crystal clear waters or take an afternoon walk along one of the many trails. This 850-acre area is known for its prehistoric fossils and middens, ancient curved sand ridges created by Native Americans thousands of years ago. There are also towering pines and hardwoods that provide plenty of shade during your visit.

In honour of the cowboy hat inventor John B. Stetson, the John B. Stetson House was built. Philadelphia architect George T. Pearson designed the house in 1886.

DeLand's Museum of Art is a visual arts museum devoted to collecting, preserving, studying, displaying, and educating about the fine arts.