This resort welcomes day guests for picnicking, canoeing, and swimming. For most visitors the centerpiece of the resort will be Mastodon Springs, where slightly sulfurous but crystal clear water bubbles up from a 68-foot-deep aquifer vent forming a long, narrow pool that is ideal for splashing and wading.
The pool spills out into a shallow stream for wading or tubing; about 100 yards downstream a bridge blocks passage.
On the other side of the bridge from the Falls the stream opens into an small lagoon from which canoes depart. Canoes rent for a modest $5 for the day or $3 for two hours. Or you can explore without paddling on the 45-passenger Wekiva Queen II. The Queen departs on the hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fare is $15 for adults and $10 for children 2 to 11.
Website: http://www.wekivafalls.com
Phone: (407) 830-9828
The Wekiva has been around for thousands of years from before the Timucuan Indians to the present day. It is a shallow tributary of the larger St. Johns River that runs from Apopka in Orange County to just north of Sanford in Seminole County. Like the St. Johns, the Wekiva flows south to north. The main stream starts at Wekiwa Springs and ends when it flows into the St. Johns. The Wekiva River itself has several tributaries. One called the Little Wekiva River starts near Altamonte Springs. It serves as the main border between Lake and Seminole Counties and as a partial border between Orange and Seminole County.
