Fort Pierce Inlet State Park was amazing right off the bat. As soon as I drove up I knew I was going to have a great time. The ranger was super sweet and stamped my passport. She took the time to tell me about the two sides on the park - right was the inlet and left...

When Brian and I arrived at Fort Moses Historic State Park, we were drawn to the first thing we could see, the boardwalk. I walked cautiously down the boardwalk towards the water because there were a ton of birds just hanging out. Brian and I stood at the end of the...

Uncle Barry and I were looking forward to seeing Fort Clinch State Park because we heard it was very popular and we wanted to know why. When we arrived we parked the car and headed for the gift shop. We looked around for a while and the went out to the fort. We did...

Forest Capital Museum State Park started out to be just a warm place for me to go to escape the freezing temperatures of the morning. As I walked around the museum, I was baffled to find out that the longleaf pine industry was so big in Florida and that the pines...

Weeks had gone by since I had stepped foot in a state park. My life could feel the effect of this and not in a positive way. My mood was altered and if I didn't get my state park fix, my world would not be good or right. I woke up super early and headed north to...

My friend George, who lives in Siesta Key, suggested that I stay at his place for a weekend so I could hit the parks in that area of the state. He was even game to go with me one of the days on my State Parking adventures! I thought that was such a generous offer and...

I woke up bright and early on New Year's Day, ready to conquer another batch of state parks. This time I headed south towards the elbow of the state. I was camping in Georgia, right outside of Florida so the first park I went to wasn't too far, about an hour away. I...

The first thing I noticed when I pulled up to Eden Gardens State Park was the beautiful garden, filled with so many pretty flowers and Camilla bushes. Unfortunately they were not in bloom but thankfully so many other plants were. Casey and I took our time strolling...

George, Casey and I took a day to go State Parking around the southwest part of the state. We had such a nice time and we were able to see many different types of parks. The only area we were limited in was beach access because we had Casey but we were still able to...

Crystal River Preserve State Park was beautiful and inviting but it seem to be tailored to boaters or people who enjoyed fishing. I did find a booklet with trails marked but I could not find our way to any of them. I tried the visitors center but it was closed. I took...

I was invited to spend the night at a friends house in Bradenton which would give me the opportunity to explore the parks in the southwest part of the state. I did a little rearranging of my schedule and made my way across the state. Colt Creek State Park is kinda in...

I pulled up the directions for Cockroach Bay twice and both times it said it was closed, forever, which just wasn’t true. I took a chance and headed over there because I needed to take it off my list. To my surprise it was not closed, in fact it was very busy and...