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...

The drive onto St. George Island is stunning. I turned off the scenic byway and went over a long bridge, heading towards the island. The very first thing that caught my eye was the St. George Lighthouse. I love lighthouses so I could not just drive by. I had to just...

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...

I am very new to hiking and I honestly prefer to hike on a nice boardwalk or a defined walkway. With that said, Cedar Key Scrub was not the ideal setting for an afternoon hike for me. I walked into the scrub and only spent moments there. It looked like an incredible...

Florida state parks close at sunset and when we arrived at Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park, it was close to sunset. The park ranger made sure we knew the park was closing soon, multiple time. We rushed over to take a walk around the ruins but still took our...

In recent years, I have become very obsessed with Shelling. My shelling experience has been very limited to pretty much Sanibel Island and I have been very pleased with my many findings. Since I have become obsessed I have found myself researching other places to find...