Accessible only by private boat or park ferry
The island has pine flatwoods, palm and oak hammocks, bald cypress swamps, and marshes. Hontoon Island is surrounded by the St. Johns River, the Hontoon Dead River, and Snake Creek.
The island can be circumnavigated with a nine and a half-mile (14 km) day trip; Blue Spring State Park is a short paddle up the St. Johns (3.5 miles) one way. Amenities include canoe rentals, bike paths, eleven tent sites,and six rustic cabins.
The park is open from 8:00 am till one hour before sunset year-round.
Activities include:
- horseshoes
- cycling
- boating, canoeing, kayaking, and overnight boat slip rentals
- fishing
- hiking, a 3.4-mile (5.5 km) nature trail
- camping
- picnicking and playground equipment
- nature viewing and photography
- a lending library with picture books for children aged four to nine