Region: Central

HONTOON ISLAND STATE PARK
Deland, FL

Contact Information
2309 River Ridge Road
Deland, Florida 32720
Phone: 386-736-5309

Description
Hontoon Island is accessible by passenger ferry service or private boat only. Ferry service runs from 8:00am until 1 hour before sunset Sunday thru Thursday, and until 7:00pm on Friday and Saturday year-round.

No waterfront sites or cabins, they are all 3/10 of a mile away from where the boat docks.

Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.

Driving Directions
Hontoon Island State Park is located six miles west of Deland, off S.R. 44.

ACTIVITIES

Cabins
Hontoon Island State Park offers 6 rustic cabins. Each one-room cabin has bunk beds with vinyl-covered mattresses, a ceiling fan, overhead lighting and one electrical outlet. In addition to a picnic table and ground grill, each cabin has a screened in porch with table and chairs. Visitors should provide their own linens and be aware that there are NO restroom facilities, cooking facilities, heating or air conditioning inside the cabins. Cooking is only permissible outside the cabin(s) in the ground grill, or on a personal camp stove. Restroom facilities are offered at a community bathhouse located in the center of the campground where they will find hot showers and flushable toilets.

Primitive Camping
Hontoon Island has 12 tent sites in a very primitive environment. Each site has a picnic table, a ground grill, and access to a water spigot. The campground is in a hammock area so it is shady.

Boating
Hontoon Island State Park offers overnight boatslips, which are available on a “first come, first served basis”. Reservations are not required—advance reservations are not accepted.

Canoeing
Canoes may be rented at the park.

Fishing
Fishing is permitted from the banks of the island.

Nature Trails
A 3-mile round trip self guided trail begins at the Ranger Station and follows Huntoon Dead River to the large Indian mound at the southwest corner of the island. Allow 2 1/2 hours for a leisurely walk.

Picnicking
The picnic area includes playground equipment, picnic tables, cooking grills, and a restroom which overlooks the St. Johns River.