by Jenna Workman | Oct 7, 2024 | Florida State Parks
Forest Capital Museum State Park started out to be just a warm place for me to go to escape the freezing temperatures of the morning. As I walked around the museum, I was baffled to find out that the longleaf pine industry was so big in Florida and that the pines...
by Jenna Workman | Oct 7, 2024 | Florida State Parks
Weeks had gone by since I had stepped foot in a state park. My life could feel the effect of this and not in a positive way. My mood was altered and if I didn’t get my state park fix, my world would not be good or right. I woke up super early and headed north to...
by Jenna Workman | Oct 7, 2024 | Florida State Parks
My friend George, who lives in Siesta Key, suggested that I stay at his place for a weekend so I could hit the parks in that area of the state. He was even game to go with me one of the days on my State Parking adventures! I thought that was such a generous offer and...
by Jenna Workman | Oct 6, 2024 | Florida State Parks
I woke up bright and early on New Year’s Day, ready to conquer another batch of state parks. This time I headed south towards the elbow of the state. I was camping in Georgia, right outside of Florida so the first park I went to wasn’t too far, about an...
by Jenna Workman | Oct 6, 2024 | Florida State Parks
The first thing I noticed when I pulled up to Eden Gardens State Park was the beautiful garden, filled with so many pretty flowers and Camilla bushes. Unfortunately they were not in bloom but thankfully so many other plants were. Casey and I took our time strolling...