The springs originate from several thousand feet within the earth's surface. A geological survey of the springs in 1994 states that the lake is part of a sinkhole with water that originates from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The water seeps under the land, is heated and rises through the springs. The water contains a high mineral content that includes magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium and bicarbonate. The owners have added a doctor's office and a health studio that features massage and hydrotherapy.
Music is piped into the area that surrounds the lake.
A gift shop and snack bar also are located on the premises. The attraction also offers a 20-minute show in the cyclorama, a circular theater with a presentation that tells of how Ponce de Leon sailed into Charlotte Harbor searching for the Fountain of Youth. The Spaniard was killed in a battle with the Caloosa Indians, who believed the springs had medicinal properties. There must be something to the story. Marcy Gudroe of North Port says it's the best place to take the children she babysits.