# Things to see in DeLand (United States): 8 places and when to go > DeLand is a town in United States, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (3), Nature (2), Wildlife (2). The best known are Blue Spring State Park, Hontoon Island State Park and African American Museum of the Arts. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 09. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deland/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 29.0295, -81.3057 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 374 km as the crow flies ## What to see in DeLand The places in and around DeLand, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Blue Spring State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blue-spring-state-park/): State park in Florida · 8.4 km - [Hontoon Island State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hontoon-island-state-park/): State park in Florida, United States · 8.9 km - [African American Museum of the Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/african-american-museum-of-the-arts/): History museum in DeLand, Florida · 656 m - [Gillespie Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gillespie-museum/): Science museum in DeLand, Florida · 694 m - [Museum of Art - DeLand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-florida-art/): Art museum in DeLand, Florida, since 1951 · 918 m - [Ann Stevens House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ann-stevens-house/): History · 9.7 km - [Hyder Head Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hyder-head-brewery/): Brewery · 273 m - [Riverwalk Pizzeria and Brew Pub](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/riverwalk-pizzeria-and-brew-pub/): Brewery · 10 km ## When to go to DeLand The best time to visit DeLand is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 20 | | February | Possible | 11 h | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 42 | | May | Best time | 13 h 27 | | June | Best time | 13 h 51 | | July | Best time | 13 h 41 | | August | Best time | 13 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 17 | | November | Possible | 10 h 31 | | December | Possible | 10 h 09 | In June there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 09. In April, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to DeLand The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 374 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=29.0295%2C-81.3057) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.0295%2C-81.3057) ## Other towns nearby - [Sanford, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sanford/): 6 places · 27 km - [Daytona Beach, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/daytona-beach/): 12 places · 34 km - [Orlando, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/orlando/): 28 places · 58 km - [Titusville, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/titusville/): 12 places · 67 km - [Kissimmee, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kissimmee/): 15 places · 83 km - [Ocala, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ocala/): 6 places · 83 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in DeLand? The best known: [Blue Spring State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blue-spring-state-park/), [Hontoon Island State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hontoon-island-state-park/), [African American Museum of the Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/african-american-museum-of-the-arts/), [Gillespie Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gillespie-museum/), [Museum of Art - DeLand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-florida-art/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit DeLand? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 09. ### How do you get to DeLand? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 374 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.0295%2C-81.3057) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with DeLand as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).