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The Reptile Discovery Center: A nature and educational center, zoological facility, museum, conservation sanctuary, and working farm allows visitors to view turtles, tortoises, lizards, alligators, and many of the world's most dangerous snakes, including a 13-foot king cobra! Species are housed in the facility's indoor serpentarium or in the center's outdoor habitat area. The facility also houses a variety of reptile-related exhibits. The Discovery Center is the home of Medtoxin, a large-scale commercial venom collection & production facility. Visitors can watch the handlers extract venom from an array of snakes during any of their venom extraction programs. Hours: Thurs.- Sun. 10am- 5pm (almost all year), Phone: 386-740-9143, Location: 2710 Big John Dr., DeLand

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Fountain of Youth Tours @ DeLeon State Park: Take a 50-min. Eco/History Boat Tour on the M/V Acuera. Departs from DeLeon Springs State Park @ 10am, 11am, 12pm and 1pm. A narrated trip featuring herons, egrets, river otters, manatees, alligators and turtles in their natural habitat. Cost: $12 +tax & Park Admission, kids 4 & under free. " Our 2 yr. old & 7yr. old had a ball! The staff even gave them coloring books. I can't believe how many huge gators we saw!"

The Old Spanish Sugar Mill Grill & Griddle House: Inside DeLeon Springs State Park is the best kept locals secret. Cold weather outside and toasty inside is the best time to enjoy an all-u-can-eat pancake breakfast. Batter is made from grain stone-ground on site with French buhr millstones. Cook them on your own griddle at your table with all the toppings, anything from pecans to blueberries even chocolate chips. They'll even let you bring in your own pancake toppings. Great for a "sleepover" breakfast with all the kids. They get a big kick out of making fun shaped pancakes. The Mill serves breakfast and lunch only and has an hour and a half wait on weekends and holidays, so bring a snack, walk the park and then have pancakes, then walk the park again! Location: 601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd., Phone: 386-985-5644, Hours: Mon.- Fri. 9am- 4pm, Sat., Sun. & Holidays 8am- 4pm., CLOSED Thanksgiving and Christmas.