As I walked around Curry Hammock State Park all I could think about was how beautiful it was, everywhere I looked. I mean you can really go wrong visiting any park in the Keys. I walked along the cute little beach and the stunning water just took my breath away. I had...

Dagny Johnson Botanical Park was actually going to be land turned into condos until Dagny Johnson brought it to the towns attention and helped save it from development. I am so happy she did because the park is pretty great. It started with a spooky walk through the...

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, formally know as John U Lloyd Beach, once a designated colored beach before the desegregation. I wasn't sure what to expect when I arrived at that quaint, little park. I just started walking around and looking at all the...

I was really looking forward to my time at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. It was in a great part of the state, not too far from Jupiter, one of my favorite towns. When I arrived at the park I made my way to the ranger station because I had a one night reservation for...

It was very early in the morning as I made my way down A1A. The sky was a mixture between grey and blue. The rain was clearing but there was still water falling from it, lightly. As I drove I wondered where a state park could possibly be hiding and then, out of...

I was in the southwest part of the state when I stated my very first State Parking camping expedition. I was at a friends house and I needed to get to the other side of the state to start my camping journey. I left at 4:30 a.m. and  it took me about 3 ½ hours to...

On my way to Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park I was blessed to have a bald eagle fly right along the side my car keeping up with me for what seemed like a mile. It was a pretty majestic experience. I was so elated heading over to Charlotte Harbor but when I...

Before I tell you about my 3rd visit to the amazing park, I want to back up and tell you about my 2nd visit. This visit doesn't get it's own story because there were no pictures taken, at least none that I can remember. I reserved a spot to camp at the park while I...

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...

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...

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...

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 through...