Oleta River State Park

Oleta River State Park

Miami is just an interesting environment all together. You have this crazy city with tons of traffic, buildings and people EVERYWHERE and then little pockets of paradise all around. I would have never imagined state parks being anywhere in Miami, let alone being as...
Ochlockonee River State Park

Ochlockonee River State Park

My visit to the Ochlockonee River brief but nice. I wandered around a bit by the waters edge ogling at Mother Nature. I was amazed by how low the water was. I wasn’t sure if that part of the state was in a drought or if that was just how the parks looked at that...
Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park

I was super excited to visit Myakka River State Park for many reasons. I heard it was so beautiful, lots of wildlife, & a really neat canopy walk in the trees. I started my adventure in the little museum at the entrance & then followed the road over to the...
Manatee Springs State Park

Manatee Springs State Park

Manatee Springs State Park was very unique because it had a extremely long boardwalk, 800 feet, that led to the spring. I say it was unique because the spring was not the highlight of the park to me, the walk to it was. Because I am not a skilled hiker, the idea of...