This is my second time writing about camping at Hontoon Island, located in DeLand (here is the first). It's a great place! We really enjoyed our stay there both times. This time we spent the weekend there, so we stayed for two nights. We rented one of their 6-person cabins. They come with three sets of bunk beds. It was only $35 per night. They are rustic cabins, so they have electricity, screens, and lighting. They do not have heat, air conditioning, or bathrooms. They also have a screened in porch and several outdoor plastic chairs.

Each campsite, whether you choose cabin or tent camping, has a designated campfire pit, picnic table, and potable water spout. There is one community bathroom and shower building that everyone in the campsite uses. It's centrally located, so everyone can get to it within a short walk. There is one cabin that is wheelchair accessible and has a direct wheelchair accessible path to the restroom building.

You take the free ferry over to the island. It takes just minutes. But when you arrive in the parking lot you may want to call over to their office and ask them to bring the wheelbarrow.  You put your things in that to wheel it onto the boat and then off the boat. Then you load it into their van and they willd drive you back to the campsite (about a quarter of a mile). They will also pick you up the same way when you go to leave after camping is over.

You can have bonfires, go hiking, relax, and have a lot of fun. There is a children's playground, you can rent canoes or kayak's, too. There are several hikes you can take there. One is 3 miles round trip and goes back to an ancient Native American shell mound (called Indian Mound Nature Trail). This is a great hike that will also take you past the Hontoon Dead River, where we saw alligator swimming around. On our hike we also saw deer, various birds, spiders, and lots of cool plants.

There is another great hike that I really liked. It is the road that heads back behind the campsite area toward what I think was called Black Bear Point (something like that... black bear was in the name). Great hike!

You can also take bikes there. My son took his and road it all around the campsite area. 

Cabins are available in both 4-person ($30/night) and 6-person ($35/night). You have to book early, because they get filled quickly. Tent camping is also available. They offer designated spots for tent camping. They recommend quiet time starting at 11 p.m. and people seem to adhere to that.

Hontoon Island also offers a small museum where you can learn about some of the animals in the area, as well as the history of the island. There is also a small supplies store where you can get things you may have missed, such as bug spray, marshmallows, drinks, ice, and more. You can purchase firewood from the store as well, which is $6 for 10 pieces. You are allowed to bring in firewood, but only if it is local to that area. You are not allowed to cut down or use wood from the camping area to burn.

We plan to go back to camp again at Hontoon Island. It was a lot of fun and creates great family memories. We cooked on the fire, made vegan s'mores, took a couple of hikes, relaxed, and just enjoyed it all! 

When it comes to the trails being wheelchair or stroller accessible, I would say the one back to the shell mound is not. But the other one that I really liked is wide, as service vehicles drive down it from time to time (the only vehicles on the island). That path seems wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Even if you choose to not camp, Hontoon Island is a great place to go check out. You can pack a picnic and spend the day there. You can find the Hontoon Island site for more info here. Here are some pictures from my recent camping trip there: