by Jenna Workman | Jul 6, 2025 | Florida State Parks
The GPS said Yellow Marsh was closed, forever. I called the park ranger at Blackwater and asked what was going on and he simply said that sometimes the internet lies. Yellow River Marsh Preserve did exist but he strongly encouraged me to pretend it didn’t. It was not...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 6, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Ybor was a city I had been to a few times before; once for the night life and one other time in the day. It just so happened Saturday was a great day to visit there. I arrived right when the museum opened so I gave them some time to settle in as I looked around the...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 6, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Heading to Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park, I was expecting to find a place in water but it was the opposite. The nice looking ranger handed me a guide and I went on my way, touring all over the quarry, learning about all of the events that use to took...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 6, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Wes Skiles Peacock State Park had 2 springs and many sinkholes. In fact, that whole region of the state had many sinkholes! When Andrew & I arrived, we drove to the furthest spot back and figured we would just work our way up to the front. We walked to Peacock...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 6, 2025 | Florida State Parks
The day I went to Wekiwa Springs was a lucky day for me because I got to pick up my granddaughter, June Bug, and take her swimming. I had not been there in years so I was looking forward to seeing it again and wondered if I remembered anything about it. I got up...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 6, 2025 | Florida State Parks
When I arrived at Weeki Wachee I was greeted by a pleasant woman with bad news. I just missed the sirens (the original mermaids). They were there for one show and I missed them by about 30 minutes, Bummer! That was ok, I knew the parks beauty would make up for it. I...
