by Jenna Workman | Jun 24, 2021 | Florida State Parks
Beker was a challenge to find and truth be told, I am not really sure I ever found it! I am pretty sure they were still in development of this park when I began my search. The GPS took me to a property owned by Dole that had scary warning signs posted up all over. I...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 24, 2021 | Florida State Parks
The first thing that caught my eye when I arrived at Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park was the antebellum mansion. It is believed to be the only surviving plantation in South Florida. I was fortunate enough to catch the...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 24, 2021 | Florida State Parks
I did very little research on any of the parks before I set out on my exploration of them but I must say, Alafia River State Park was probably the biggest surprise I encountered. I drove into the park in my little blue car with my beach cruiser hooked to the back. As...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 23, 2021 | Florida State Parks
Big Shoals State Park was a mystery to me. I did not do any research before I arrived so I didn’t really know what to expect. I put the address of the park I got from the booklet and followed the GPS on a very strange route to the entrance. I drove for miles...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 23, 2021 | Florida State Parks
July 2020 I have this amazing friend Kim that I go on business retreats with and we lock ourselves into a room for several days and work on our businesses. We do things that we don’t normally get to do when we are at home, working on our businesses instead of...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 23, 2021 | Florida State Parks
I have to say, Gainesville is such a gorgeous part of Florida. The area is a gift and I get happy surprises every time I visit there. The day I discovered Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park was not exception. When I arrived to the park my time was limited...