Stetson Sprints
- Feb 23, 2008
- sprint
- Lake Beresford
- DeLand, FL (USA)
- Hosted By: Stetson University Crew
Boathouse location: 1889 Hontoon Rd.; DeLand, FL
FROM THE NORTH (I-95)Take the HWY 92 WEST exit #261B for DeLand
You will go about 15 miles
Cross over Woodland Blvd (Hwy17-92 South/ West, there is a Publix and a Taco Bell on your right.)
Go about 1 mile and turn left when the road dead ends at Hwy 15a (Handy Way/Citgo/Hardees on left)
Go a 1.8 miles and turn right and go West on New York (Hwy 44)
You will see a brown sign for Hontoon Island State Park & Amtrak sign
Turn left after the sign onto Old New York (fork to the left just before train tracks)
Go about 1.8 miles (past Amtrak Station; past convenient store) and turn left onto Hontoon Rd. (you'll see the brown sign again for Hontoon Island)
Go 1.5 miles and turn left into the first driveway on the left after Hontoon Rd. makes a sharp left turn (but before Hontoon Rd. makes the sharp right turn!) and go straight onto the property.
FROM THE SOUTH (I-95)Take the HWY 44 WEST exit #249 for DeLand/ New Smyrna Beach
Go 22.0 miles (through downtown DeLand)
After crossing Spring Garden (Hwy 15a), you'll see a sign for Hontoon Island State Park & Amtrak
Turn left after the sign onto Old New York (fork to the left just before the train tracks)
Go about 1.8 miles (past Amtrak Station; past convenient store) and turn left onto Hontoon Rd. (you'll see the brown sign again for Hontoon Island)
Go 1.5 miles and turn left into the first driveway on the left after Hontoon Rd. makes a sharp left turn (but before Hontoon Rd. makes the sharp right turn!) and go straight onto the property.
FROM THE SOUTH (I-4)Take the HWY 44 WEST exit #118 for DeLand/ New Smyrna Beach
Take this all the way into DeLand (about 5 minutes)
After downtown continue a couple miles and cross Spring Garden (Hwy 15a)
After crossing Spring Garden (Hwy 15a), you'll see a sign for Hontoon Island State Park & Amtrak
Turn left after the sign onto Old New York (fork to the left just before the train tracks)
Go about 1.8 miles (past Amtrak Station; past convenient store) and turn left onto Hontoon Rd. (you'll see the brown sign again for Hontoon Island)
Go 1.5 miles and turn left into the first driveway on the left after Hontoon Rd. makes a sharp left turn (but before Hontoon Rd. makes the sharp right turn!) and go straight onto the property.
FROM THE NORTH (I-75 or 301)Take exit #358 for Cty Rd 326 and turn left
Follow 326 all the way to HWY 40 EAST (10-15 minutes) and turn left (this bypasses Ocala)
Follow HWY 40 all the way to HWY 17 and go south (right)
After you go through Deleon Springs watch for the 15A Bypass to Orlando
Turn right onto 15A
Go about 4-5 miles and turn right and go West on New York (Hwy 44)
You will see a brown sign for Hontoon Island State Park & Amtrak sign
Turn left after the sign onto Old New York (fork to the left just before train tracks)
Go about 1.8 miles (past Amtrak Station; past convenient store) and turn left onto Hontoon Rd. (you'll see the brown sign again for Hontoon Island)
Go 1.5 miles and turn left into the first driveway on the left after Hontoon Rd. makes a sharp left turn (but before Hontoon Rd. makes the sharp right turn!) and go straight onto the property.