When on a State Parking journey it is important to make adjustments in life to make sure the goal set out before could be met. I get distracted easily and I also believe I can actually do it all but then I snap back to reality for a moment and make adjustments. Originally I had planned on spending the morning at the Indie Market in DeLand before watching football but I thought about this goal that I had set and decided that the morning would be better spent exploring state parks.
I woke up about 5:30 a.m. to knock some work out and then I was off to the St. Augustine area.
I drove into Faver-Dykes State Park and followed the signs that led me to a nature trail and dock. I walked a little towards the trail but it looked like it was leading into a field so I headed for the dock. Alligator signs were posted and you could tell they liked to hang out there because the ground was indented from where they were laying but I did not run across any. Casey was held tight, just in case, while I snapped off a million pictures of nature.
The morning was just so beautiful, I was so happy to be starting my day there. I soaked up the tranquility of nature then headed to the car. That’s where the wildlife adventure began. Three deer were spotted in the road but hopped away as I got closer and minutes later one of them jumped in front of the car, nearly killing us both. (Yes, I’m being dramatic)
Moments later I spotted a baby black bear in the woods. I watched it for a bit and then another one appeared. It became very apparent at that moment that they were not bear but wild boar. The parents came along and then they were all off, as fast as lightening! Those suckers are quick. All I kept thinking was how cool it was to see all these animals and how happy I was to be in the car. What an exciting adventure. As I followed the road out my heart stopped racing. Back to civilization. What a great ride.
Before you visit, make sure you check out the parks website for all of the up-to-date park information: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/faver-dykes-state-park
