Main Page - Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

Manager's Message

Bring the family and learn about sugar making from the several interpretive panels stationed around the mill. Across the street, a 6-table pavilion is available to groups on a first-come, first-served basis. Grills and picnic tables are located throughout the picnic area.

- Nick Robbins, Park Manager

Welcome to Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

This site was once part of a thriving sugar plantation owned by David Levy Yulee. Yulee was a member of the Territorial Legislative Council, and served in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate after Florida statehood. The park contains the remnants of the once-thriving 5,100-acre sugar plantation: a forty-foot limestone masonry chimney, iron gears, and a cane press. The steam-driven mill operated from 1851 to 1864 and served as a supplier of sugar products for southern troops during the Civil War.

Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park, please call 352-795-3817.

Hours of Operation

Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.

Driving Directions

The park is located in the small town of Homosassa, which is located about 3 miles west of the city of Homosassa Springs. Take U.S. Hwy 19 (northbound or southbound) to the town of Homosassa Springs, then turn west onto C.R. 490 West (Yulee Drive). Proceed for approximately 2.5 miles to the park. There are brown and white highway signs that will lead you to the park. The Ruins of the Mill are situated within five feet of the road and can be easily seen.