Two Crazy Birds Out On The Road
This park is on a peninsula formed by the Tomoka River and the Intracoastal Waterway. At one time a Native American village was located here. The park has salt marshes, a large stand of old growth live oaks, and 12 … Read More
Donna told us we needed to manifest manatees if we wanted to see them. We helped the process along by going to Blue Spring State Park. This park was created to protect the largest spring on the St Johns river, … Read More
Highlands hammock is an interesting ecosystem with pine flatwoods and a hardwood swamp. It’s another of Florida’s CCC parks, and includes a CCC museum. In return for their labor, the CCC men got a salary, some education and as much … Read More
Updated: 16 Dec 2016 This was our second trip to Myakka River State Park. On our previous visit, most of the park was flooded. This time it looked like typical dry season. We rode our bikes through the park and … Read More