by Jenna Workman | Jul 5, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Andrew and I arrived at Troy Springs to find it extremely quiet and the spring itself was closed to the public. We spent some time wandering around the grounds, admiring the peach trees and landscape, before making our way down to the spring. At first we thought the...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 5, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Torreya State Park was just beautiful. Torreya is a tree that only grows at the Apalachicola River and like so many other resources, it has been depleted by humans. There was a huge plantation with tours but we were unable to participate because we had Casey. The...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 5, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Topsail Hill Preserve was a bustling park with people everywhere. It was a little overwhelming at first because it was so big and I wasn’t sure what to focus on. I watched all of the people playing tag & Frisbee, and just hanging out, enjoying the day. There...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 5, 2025 | Florida State Parks
When I arrived at ranger’s station at Tomoka State Park, I was a little distressed. It seems as if I had lost my annual pass before I even used it once. I could have just paid the admission but I didn’t want to, I bought that darn pass for a reason. I told the...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 5, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Start Parking with an 18 year old is a different experience all together! Andrew just loved Three Rivers, it was very close to the Georgia state line. At the time, Georgia was his favorite state. We arrived at the park and got the lay of the land. We went over by the...