Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is a privately operated, 15-acre historical attraction on the St. Augustine waterfront. Archaeological work at the property has uncovered evidence of long Indigenous occupation, including the Timucua town of Seloy, as well as remains associated with Pedro Menéndez de Avilés's first Spanish encampment in 1565. The park also preserves the spring traditionally promoted as the Fountain of Youth, although the popular association with Juan Ponce de León is legendary rather than archaeologically established.

Visitors can explore reconstructed Timucua structures, the Menéndez settlement field, archaeological exhibits, a spring house, a navigation-themed planetarium, historical demonstrations, and landscaped grounds overlooking the water. The combination of active archaeology, living-history interpretation, and family-oriented exhibits makes the park especially useful for understanding the cultural encounters that shaped early St. Augustine.