by Jenna Workman | Jun 8, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Paynes Creek Historic State Park was a pleasant surprise to my day. It is located in the middle of the state so I asked my friend Brian if he wanted to go with me. He was home, in Orlando, for the Christmas holiday, so I thought it would be fun to spend the day...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 8, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Before I set off on my day’s journey, I stopped at Wawa to take advantage of the free air and to get a sandwich for lunch. By the time I arrived at Oscar Scherer, it was past time to fill my belly. I drove into the park & stopped at the first place that I spotted...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 8, 2025 | Florida State Parks
The Florida Panhandle is such an amazing place to visit. Beauty was everywhere! The drive to Apalachicola was pretty incredible. When I arrived at the Orman House, I was surprised to see there was a lock on the gate to the parking lot. It was New Years Day & that...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 8, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Olustee Battlefield was about a 2.5 hour drive north from where I live. The day before my visit there the time changed so I was awake at 4 am & ready to hit the road. My original plan was to go to the closet park to me & work my way up but since I had some...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 8, 2025 | Florida State Parks
I was really looking forward to my visit to Ravine Gardens State Park. Of course with gardens in the name I was intrigued but I did not expect to be so taken by this park. The drive to the park was amazing. I tool all of these nice, quiet back roads & I got to see...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 8, 2025 | Florida State Parks
Sometimes the best part of your day is the part you didn’t plan on. This has been a fact in several of my State Parking adventures and it became truth once again when I arrived at Rainbow Springs. My day’s hit list of state parks was completed but there...
