| Park Activities
Boating, Cabins, Full Camping, Primitive Camping,
Youth Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Interpretive
Center, Nature Trails, and Picnicking
Boating
Hontoon Island State Park offers overnight boatslips,
which are available on a “first come, first
served basis”. Reservations are not required—advance
reservations are not accepted. Boatslips run $10.00
per night/plus tax or $12.00/plus tax if electricity
is desired (30 amp service).
Cabins
Hontoon Island State Park has 12 campsites, each
containing a picnic table, ground grill and access
to a water faucet. Hontoon Island State Park also
offers 6 rustic cabins. Each one-room cabin has
bunk beds with vinyl-covered mattresses, a ceiling
fan, overhead lighting and one electrical outlet.
In addition to a picnic table and ground grill,
each cabin has a screened in porch with table
and chairs. Visitors should provide their own
linens and be aware that there are NO restroom
facilities, cooking facilities, heating or air
conditioning inside the cabins. Cooking is only
permissible outside the cabin(s) in the ground
grill, or on a personal camp stove. Restroom facilities
are offered at a community bathhouse located in
the center of the campground where they will find
hot showers and flushable toilets.
Canoeing
Canoes may be rented at the park for $3.00 an
hour plus tax.
Fishing
Fishing is permitted from the banks of the island.
Largemouth bass may be caught on artificial bait
or live shiners. Most bluegills and shellcrackers
are caught with earthworms and crickets, but may
also be taken on small artificial topwater bugs.
Small live minnows are the best bait for speckled
perch. Channel cats are often caught on earthworms
sunk to the bottom along the main river channel.
A Florida freshwater fishing license is required
for persons 16 years of age or older.
 Nature
Trails
A 3-mile round trip self guided trail begins at the
Ranger Station and follows Huntoon Dead River to the
large Indian mound at the southwest corner of the
island. Allow 2 1/2 hours for a leisurely walk. Picnicking
The picnic area includes playground equipment, picnic
tables, cooking grills, and a restroom which overlooks
the St. Johns River. |
