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...

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...

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...

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 was still...

Miami is just an interesting environment all together. You have this crazy city with tons of traffic, buildings and people EVERYWHERE and then little pockets of paradise all around. I would have never imagined state parks being anywhere in Miami, let alone being as...

My visit to the Ochlockonee River brief but nice. I wandered around a bit by the waters edge ogling at Mother Nature. I was amazed by how low the water was. I wasn't sure if that part of the state was in a drought or if that was just how the parks looked at that time...

Natural Bridge is the site of the 2nd largest Civil War battle in Florida & they have a beautiful monument there to commemorate the solders that won. The park is not large but it was very pretty. As soon as I got out of the car, I had a calming come over me....

I was super excited to visit Myakka River State Park for many reasons. I heard it was so beautiful, lots of wildlife, & a really neat canopy walk in the trees. I started my adventure in the little museum at the entrance & then followed the road over to the...

Manatee Springs State Park was very unique because it had a extremely long boardwalk, 800 feet, that led to the spring. I say it was unique because the spring was not the highlight of the park to me, the walk to it was. Because I am not a skilled hiker, the idea of...

The road to get to the park was long and I will say, I felt disappointed when I arrived at Okeechobee Battlefield. I thought I was lost, at first, as I drove through a neighborhood but then I arrived at the field. I wandered around for minutes, read the plaque and hit...

I felt flutters of joy when I pulled into O’Leno State Park. It was by far the highlight of my day, even before stepping out of my car. I let the park lead the way & it took me to all the places I needed to see. The 1st thing I came across was a suspension bridge,...

Mound Key is located in the middle of the water & the only way to get there is by a water vessel. This is something I learned the hard way when my GPS tried to turn my car into a boat. Once I realized what the journey entailed, I made an action plan. My friend...