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Lake Beresford is a lake on the western boundary of DeLand and Orange City. The lake's surroundings are a sparsely-populated area with the entrance to the Hontoon Island State Park and access to the St. Johns River.
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Bartram Garden & Trails
Stetson University, based in DeLand, constructed the building and the surrounding preserve using $6 million donated by Sandra Stetson, John Stetson's great-granddaughter. The Batram Garden is named after the Bartram explorers of the 18th century. Many universities use the site.
Hontoon Island is surrounded by the Saint John's River west of DeLand. There is a ferry that goes from the parking lot on the mainland across the St. Johns River to Hontoon Island. On this side is a forest, visitor center, and forest with trails.
Approximately 200 acres of park on the eastern shore of the lake.
Connects Lake Beresford to Blue Spring State Park on a bicycle and walking path. Accessible from one of the two parking lots at Lake Beresford Park. Follow the path by the parking lot under the railroad tracks to access the trail from this park.
American (breakfast and lunch) cuisine.
They also have a webpage with boat rental information available.
Alternatively, RV lots are available. Pets must be under 30 pounds.
Camping at Hontoon
Some small cabins on Hontoon Island are available for rent. There is also a traditional (tent) camping site. You can reserve a cabin or tent by going to the Florida State Parks reservations webpage and typing "Hontoon Island State Park" into the search engine in the top-left corner. Click on the link and, if necessary, "search," and the options should appear under "Hontoon Island State Park" > "AREA HONTOON ISLAND SP" on the right side of your desktop screen. On mobile, the steps may require separate screens.
By boat
The St. Johns River is commonly used for boating, and there are marinas along various points of the river.
By train
By boat
There is a ferry between the mainland and Hontoon Island. Many people use boats or travel in boat tours along the St. John's River, which flows through Lake Beresford and throughout the area.
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