Hontoon Dead River
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St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The drop in elevation from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ;...
in Volusia County
Volusia County, Florida
Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 official county's population was 494,593 . Its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Hontoon Island, home of Hontoon Island State Park
Hontoon Island State Park
Hontoon Island State Park is a Florida State Park located on Hontoon Island between the St. Johns River and the Hontoon Dead River in Volusia County. It is six miles west of DeLand, off SR 44, and can only be reached by boat or park operated ferry. The island has pine flatwoods, palm and oak...
is surrounded by the Hontoon, the St. Johns, and Snake Creek.
A "dead river
Dead River
-Florida:*Dead River *Dead River, tributary of the Choctawhatchee River*Dead River, tributary of the Hillsborough River *Dead River, tributary of the Kissimmee River*Dead River, tributary of the Ochlockonee River-Maine:...
" is one with virtually no current. The area is rich in wildlife, including manatee
Manatee
Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows...
s.