Florida State Parking
A City Girl’s Exploration of the Great Outdoors
Welcome to Jenna’s Journeys: Florida State Parking, a book years in the making. Really, it’s been a lifetime in the making. This book is made up of three parts.
In Part 1: The Journey Started Years Before It Began, I share shaping moments in my life that led me to Part 2: Filling the Void, where I share what led me to the place I now call home, DeLand, Florida. I share my transformation into becoming the woman I had always dreamed of being, which continues to be ongoing. That all leads to Part 3: Florida State Parking. Here I share my experiences in hopes it will get others out exploring Florida state parks and other fun, outdoor places.
My Florida State Parking journey was not well-thought-out or even planned, like most of my life’s experiences. It began with a series of events that led me to an opportunity for exploration. In thinking about that statement, I would say my life has been made up of a series of events that led me to my Florida State Parking journey.
Jenna’s Journeys – How it all began
Jenna’s Journeys - How it all began In 2016, I decided to use my birthday money to get an annual pass to the Florida State Parks. My mission - see ALL the state parks in 365 days! Could it be done? I wasn't sure but I was going to try. I thought it would be cool to...
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Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park
The GPS said Yellow Marsh was closed, forever. I called the park ranger at Blackwater and asked what was going on and he simply said that sometimes the internet lies. Yellow River Marsh Preserve did exist but he strongly encouraged me to pretend it didn’t. It was not...
Ybor City Museum State Park
Ybor was a city I had been to a few times before; once for the night life and one other time in the day. It just so happened Saturday was a great day to visit there. I arrived right when the museum opened so I gave them some time to settle in as I looked around the...
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
Heading to Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park, I was expecting to find a place in water but it was the opposite. The nice looking ranger handed me a guide and I went on my way, touring all over the quarry, learning about all of the events that use to took...