De Leon Springs, 3 Adventures in One Day! Many years ago this area was called, Acuera, or “Healing Waters,” by the Mayaca peoples. Like many areas of Florida, people have been living near the spring at least 6,000 years. In the 1990’s, two dugout canoes, 5,000 and 6,000 years old, were found in the spring … More Everything to do at De Leon Springs