TROPICAL MARINA & RESORT ON LAKE BERESFORD, DeLand

Tropical Resort & Marina, on Lake Beresford and connected to the St Johns River, provides apartment-style rooms with kitchens. Each room includes air conditioning, a private entrance, a bathroom with a bath and a shower, a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware, an oven, and barbecue facilities. Rooms feature a seating area, a dining area, and a patio. All rooms have lake views and patio seating.

Guests can use the solar-heated pool area, lounge chairs, covered veranda, basketball court, and shuffleboard court. Boat rentals are available on demand. Other activities include cornhole and waterfront views. The resort offers monthly boat slip rentals, including covered boat slips for $150 per month (plus $10 per foot over 6.1 m, including 110V electric) and floating boat slips for $300 per month (plus electric). Daily boat slips are available up to 6.1 m for $20 per day.

The Lake House event space features a full kitchen and a bathroom. It has sliding glass doors that open to a wraparound porch. The Lake House can accommodate up to 65 guests. It is suitable for showers, receptions, reunions, meetings, luncheons, and weddings. The pool deck can be used for post-ceremony cocktail hours.

Located in historic DeLand on the St Johns River, Tropical Resort & Marina is 45 km from Daytona Beach International Airport and 25 minutes from Daytona International Speedway. Nearby landmarks include Spec Martin Municipal Stadium (5 km), Saint Peters Catholic Church (5 km), and Stetson Mansion (3 km). It is close to Blue Springs State Park, known for manatees, and Ponce Inlet Lighthouse.

The resort has laundry facilities. Pontoon boats are available for rent for half-day ($150) or full-day ($235) excursions. An 18' fishing pontoon (40 hp motor) can be rented for $175 (half day) or $250 (full day). A 24' cruising pontoon (70 hp motor) rents for $225 (half day) or $325 (full day). The cruising pontoon includes 5 gallons of fuel and accommodates up to 13 people. All rentals include life jackets and safety equipment, require a refundable $200 deposit, and have a $10 pet charge. Half-day rentals are from 9 am to 1 pm or 1 pm to 5 pm, and full-day rentals are from 9 am to 5 pm. The resort is pet-friendly.