Ok, I am going to be painfully honest about my trip to Estero Bay Preserve State Park. I woke up very early that day, after spending a very late night visiting with my friend George, at his favorite watering holes in Siesta Key. Casey and I woke up, watched the sunrise on Siesta Key Beach, and then made our way to Estero Bay Preserve, slightly hungover.
When I arrived at the entrance of the park I was a little put off. It was not a grand entrance. In fact it was just a sign and some trees. No real pathway or guidance. I must of spent about 30 minutes at the preserve and gave up because it was just wet and unpleasant and neither Casey or I wanted to go any further. I needed someone like my son to be there with me at that park. There were a lot of hiking opportunities and I am sure, if I kept going, beauty would have slapped me in the face but I just didn’t care enough to find out.
As I have mentioned more than once before, I am not the most experienced hiker and to be honest, I really don’t even like hiking that much, especially if there was not a defined path. I also had Casey with me and we all know how much she just loves walking outside, in the grass. Using her as an excuse, I hung my head in defeat and headed back to my car.
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/estero-bay-preserve-state-park
