The waters flowing from DeLeon Springs feed into Spring Garden Run which continues approximately 3.5 to Lake Woodruff. The paddling is easy and the birding and fishing are good. DeLeon Springs provides access to Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, where canoeists can explore 18,000 acres of lakes, creeks and marshes. Maps are available at the park concession. Canoe, paddleboat rentals and snacks also are available at the park concession.
Scuba diving is limited to open-water instructors and six students.
A certification check is required. Instructor Permit is required. Visitors can visit the remains of an abandoned sugar mill or enjoy a half-mile nature trail that meanders through a floodplain forest. A variety of plant and animal life awaits. Picnickers can gather under the live oak trees that grow around the spring.