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We’re adding a Video to a Park we’ve already reviewed
Since writing the article about Faver-Dykes State Park, we've returned to the park for a weekend getaway and taken the opportunity to film a little video about that trip. You can watch it below or on our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/bx3Ps2H_BJA This was the first video filmed with our new camera equipment. We realized soon enough... Continue Reading →
O’Leno State Park
Date Visited: 1/12/2020 Opened in 1940 as one of the original nine state parks in the Florida Park Service, O'Leno (Old Leno), is a beautiful and peaceful place to stay. With 20 miles of hiking, biking, equestrian trails within the 6000 acres that encompass O'leno (and its sister park the River Rise Preserve State Park),... Continue Reading →
Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park: Florida’s Miniature Rainforest
Date Visited: 1/12/2020 Okay, we all know I'm a little overweight, out of shape, over 50 and have an ongoing battle with heart-disease and diabetes, so I almost talked myself out of visiting this state park because I knew there were a number of stairs I'd have to ascend after descending to see the sink... Continue Reading →
Blue Spring State Park
Date Visited: 1/6/2020 & 08/03/2022 (Camped) For hundreds of years, Blue Spring and the surrounding area provided food, clothing, shelter and the materials needed to fabricate tools and weapons to the Timucuan Indians. Later European settlers and pioneers began moving into the area and by the mid-1800s, most of the Indians had been killed or driven... Continue Reading →
Bulow Creek State Park
Date Visited: 12/31/2019 Standing as the focal point in this 5600-acre state park is one of the largest Live Oak trees in the South. The Fairchild oak is estimated to be between 400-600 years old and is a member of one of the largest remaining stands of Southern Live Oak forest along Florida's East Coast.... Continue Reading →
Tomoka State Park
Date Visited: 12/1/2019-12/3/2019 & Various other times This was a hard post to write and I've put it off for several weeks. This camping trip we took in December of 2019 would be the first and last time I was able to go camping with my dad as an adult. Originally, I had not planned... Continue Reading →
We Found Florida’s 2nd Largest Live Oak at Lake Griffin State Park
Date Visited: 12/8/2019 After our return trip to Washington Oaks Gardens we headed toward the west coast of Florida for an overnight stay at Lake Griffin State Park. The campground was typical of most Florida State Parks; it was clean, the sites ranged in size, they were a little pushed together in some areas (as... Continue Reading →
Another Disappointing trip to Fort Matanzas National Monument
Date Visited: 12/7/2019 At this point in our travels we've grown accustomed to thwarted plans as our trip to Fort Matanzas in St. Augustine, Florida was about to be a disappointment for the second time. Our attempt to journey across the river and explore the fort (one that must be taken by the National Park... Continue Reading →
Faver Dykes State Park: A place to learn.
Date Visited: 12/7/2019 Sometimes when we visit a state park we are motivated purely by our interest in discovering whether we would plan a future camping getaway at the location. Our trip to Faver-Dykes State Park located south of St. Augustine, Florida was such an occasion. Or so I thought. As it turned out, I... Continue Reading →
I Thought we were lost at Ravine Gardens State Park
Date Visited: 12/5/2019 Timing is everything! When we decided to explore Ravine Gardens State Park in Florida it was after a fairly productive hurricane season. Not only that, we were a little to early for the Azalea bloom which is what the Gardens are most known for. However, we weren't going to let that deter... Continue Reading →
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area
Date Visited: 4/11/2019 After returning home early from our trip up the Natchez Trace Parkway we had a few vacation days left to enjoy. Over the next several weeks we'll share what we discovered as we traveled around Florida hopping from one state park to another as we find a few gems as well as... Continue Reading →
Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park
Date Visited: 4/1/2019 After a not so pleasant start to our new adventure we finally made it to Gilchrist Blue Springs where we were able to secure a camping spot for the night. The sky remained overcast, but the rain had finally stopped. Although we are both native Floridians this is a park neither had... Continue Reading →
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