My dad asked me if I wanted to go out to him and take a horseback ride for the full moon and then just stay out at the cowboy condo for the night. Of course I just had to say yes. My plan was to stay out there for the weekend. He had a few lessons to do the next day...

There were still a cluster of parks in Northeast Florida that I still needed to see so I asked my son, Andrew, if he would like to come along with me on a State Parking adventure. He said yes and I could not have been more excited. We always have a great time together...

The Cedar Key Museum was pretty cool experience. It's funny how some of the museums I want to explore and others I just don’t. I learned all about the history of Cedar Key, one of my favorite towns in Florida. I had never heard of Cedar Key until the day I visited the...

It was New Year's Day when I went in search of Constitution Convention Museum. Because it was a holiday, I suspected it was closed and my suspension's were correct. I still took full advantage of being there and peaked into the window before walking around the...

As soon as I started my drive into Bald Point State Park my first thought was, WOW, what an outstanding park! I could not even wait to get to the parking lot to take a look around the park. I pulled over on the side of the road at the first shoreline I spotted. On the...

I had heard so many great things about the Panhandle in general and I was really excited to visit all of the parks in that are. I had not spent any time in that part of the state so I was really looking forward to all of the new sights ahead of me. The drive to Big...

Even though I was born in Central Florida and spent a lot of time exploring parts of the state throughout the years, I never spent any time in north Florida or the Panhandle. I had extra days off from work due to a holiday so I got a central campsite and spent several...

Econfina River State Park was beautiful and mesmerizing all at the same time. I was drawn to the water as soon as I arrived. I stood at the edge intrigued that I could see the bottom of the river. I was a little surprised that I could even see the bottom because the...

It was Christmas Eve and Brian Scott was in Orlando for the holiday so I asked him if he would like to do a little State Parking with me. We met at my mom's and headed out to Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek because it was smack dab in the middle of the state and a...

The plan was to spend the day State Parking in the Tampa area. I had the whole day mapped at but as in most days of State Parking, the plan changed. While I was on my way to the first park on my list I noticed a sign for Hillsborough River State Park, a park I somehow...

It took a few tries to get to Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park but everything happens for a reason and the day I made it there was the day I was suppose to be there. Of course that day I almost didn't make it there, alive. Usually I drive myself to...

I love the Keys, it is probably my favorite part of Florida. Every time I am there I just feel so happy and full of life. I was at the end of a camping spree and I only had two more parks to see in south Florida. I passed by Bahia Honda State Park to go over the...