by Jenna Workman | Jul 6, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Brian was staying in Jacksonville for work so I asked if he wanted to explore some of the parks with me in the St. Augustine area. Always up for an adventure, he agreed & we hit the road. The ride to Washington Oaks Gardens was unbelievable. Everywhere I looked...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 5, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Waccasassa Bay Preserve had 3 ways of getting into it and Quin & I tried each one out. The first place we went was Gulf Hammock. The public ramp looked very scary to me, like a horror film was based there. We discovered quickly that there was not a place to rent...
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...
