Once called Acuera, or “Healing Waters,” by Mayaca Indians who inhabited the area, De Leon Springs is a beautiful place with clear waters and a lush subtropical forest rich in history. The spring run was once used to turn a sugar cane mill followed by a grist mill to turn corn into flour during the Civil War. You will learn about the area and see its wildlife on a one-hour ponton boat cruise.

In addition to the boat cruise, you will step back in time and indulge in a truly unique dining experience at the historic Old Sugar Mill Pancake House! The charming pancake house offers a delightful blend of nostalgia, fun, and flavor.

Included: Unlimited pancakes, 1 breakfast meat, 1 pancake topping, and a drink.

Itinerary:

10:00 am - Depart Lake Sumter Landing (1045 Old Mill Run)

10:20 am- Depart Brownwood - behind the Brownwood Hotel and The Center for Advanced Healthcare (click here for map)

Group 1: Pancake House at Noon and Boat Tour at 1:00 pm

Group 2: Boat Tour at Noon and Pancake House at 1:00 pm

4:30 pm- Estimated arrival time back in The Villages

Price includes transportation, park entry, boat tour, meal at pancake house, bus driver tip and a bottle of water. Host gratuity is not included.

Day Trip purchase is non-refundable but is transferrable to another person.