efforts to locate it where it was previously recorded to exist, and its reintroduced vitality was only made possible through continued restoration of the seepage slope natural community. Many bog species within the park continue to increase in population as restoration efforts have helped expand their habitats. Protection Ponce de León Springs State Park falls under the protection of Florida's statutes on state parks and preserves. The parks' flora and fauna are protected from disruption by Statue 258.008, which deems the following a second-degree misdemeanor if done without permission: Accessibility Access to Ponce De León Springs is from north of Interstate 10 in Ponce de León, Florida, off Holmes County Road 181A, which is accessed by way of U.S. 90. There are two self-guided nature tours—Spring Run and Sandy Creek—as well as seasonal park ranger-guided walks. These tours are bike accessible, as well as walkable. See also Juan Ponce de Leon The Fountain of Youth Spring (hydrology) Floridan Aquifer References Parks in Holmes County, Florida State parks of Florida Underwater diving sites in the United States