Planning your visit

DeBary Hall Historic Site welcomes individuals, families, and larger groups of visitors. To help you explore, we offer award-winning exhibits; multimedia programs; and guided tours focusing on the St. Johns River region, the winter house and lands, and Florida people who worked at the big estate.

At the Visitors Center, you can explore the historic St. Johns river in an Imagidome Theater presentation that recaps some of the history of the beautiful river and Frederick deBary's role in its development.

Trek along the Spring-to-Spring Trail that traverses land owned by Volusia County and the St. Johns River Water Management District, and have a picnic in the new trailhead pavilion.  

198 Sunrise Blvd.
DeBary, FL 32713 
386-668-3840 or 386-736-5953

Hours
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Sunday: noon to 4 p.m. 
(Last tour entry is at 3:30 p.m.) 

Driving directions

From Interstate 4: Take exit 108 and turn right (west) on Dirksen Drive. Turn right on Mansion Boulevard and left on Sunrise Blvd and follow the signs to the parking lot.

From U.S. 17-92: Go east on Dirksen Drive. Turn left on Mansion Boulevard. Turn left on Sunrise Boulevard and follow the signs to the parking lot.

Tour fees
Seniors $4
Adults $5
Children (Ages 3  to 12) $2
Educational tours* $3

Group tours
Please call (at least two weeks in advance) to make arrangements.

Specialty tours
DeBary Hall now offers tour topics to cater to your group's special interests.

• Tea time: Gather a group of close friends or your social group and schedule a tea-tasting at DeBary Hall Historic Site. Tour the home, then sip tea and learn about high and low tea traditions. This is a great opportunity for your group to meet and socialize while learning about an interesting activity from the past. Our education coordinator will work with youth groups to complete badge requirements or lesson plans. Just let us know!
  
  Tea time tours are two hours long and begin at 11 a.m. These tours can be scheduled Tuesday through Saturday. Please schedule one month in advance.
  
  Fee: $20 per person (Ages 13 and up), $15 per child (Ages 3 to 12)
   
• Basic school and youth group tour: Want to get out of the classroom for an educational, but memorable, experience? Bring your class, scout group or youth club to DeBary Hall! We start with a virtual ride down the St. Johns River. Then we tour the 140-year-old DeBary Hall. Learn about vacationing in early Florida, gizmos and gadgets, and the deBary family. DeBary Hall also offers a picnic area.
  
  Availability: School and youth group tours are two hours long and begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Please schedule one month in advance.
  
  Fee: $3 for youths, $5 for chaperones

Disabled visitors

Although The first floor of DeBary Hall is wheelchair-accessible, we also offer a virtual reality tour experience which provides a complete mansion tour experience without having to move from a single spot, even allowing access to areas roped off to the general public. Around the grounds and in the mansion, guests will have the option to select various artifacts and pictures on the wall and learn more about each one. For those who don’t get motion sick, the virtual tour contains an optional 360-degree flyover of the mansion and grounds with a view of nearby Lake Monroe.

DeBary Hall Historic Site is owned by the State of Florida and managed 
by Volusia County’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Division.