The noted frontiersman Daniel Boone, who fought for independence during the American Revolution, made his little-known walk across Florida in 1764. The interpretive panel sits to the east of the pavilion, looking towards the lake.

Blue Lake is one of Florida's unique "disappearing lakes." This unusual phenomenon is caused by the unique karst topography that underlies the state. Water passing through underground limestone slowly erodes caves and caverns, some of which eventually collapse to form sinkholes. One such sinkhole is located at the bottom of Blue Lake, and the large body of water has been known to disappear overnight. The sink then becomes plugged with debris, and the pond slowly refills.