Comments on Hontoon Landing Resort and Marina on the St. Johns River near Deland, FL
Located on the southern tip of Beresford Peninsular in the St. Johns River, Hontoon Landing Resort and Marina is across the river from, and should not be confused with, Hontoon Island State Park which is accessible only by boat. For more information on the State Park see http://www.floridastateparks.org/hontoonisland/
Submitted on 2010/06/14 at 12:43pm
On our cruise the past three weeks on the St. Johns River we stayed at Hontoon Island State Park docks on four nights between both passages. After a cruise along the creek that forms the north side of the island we thought we’d fill our gas tank, so dinghed over to Hontoon Landing Resort and Marina (directly across from the park). When we climbed the dock and checked the fuel price, we decided our gasoline supply could wait until we got to Sanford. The price was $4.30 or more (don’t remember exactly). There was also a sign indicating they would be happy to pump out your holding tank for $25.00 ‘“ guess that’s their contribution to Florida’s Green Marina initiative! They rent a lot of houseboats, so they’re undoubtedly making a lot of $$ between their high gasoline price for a mandatory fill and required pump out (whether needed or not) after renting their craft!
Bob McLeran and Judy Young
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