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There are affiliate links in here. Our first little Florida adventure for the winter was a little day trip to St. Augustine and Anastasia State Park. We started off at Anastasia where we relaxed in the sun and I wandered around looking at shells. After that, we went to explore Castillo de San Marcos and…
There are affiliate links in here. Yes, I saw a real live armadillo, but more on that later. I have no idea at what point we went here, but here we were at O'Leno State Park in High Springs, Florida. The Paraner's Branch Trail was calling our names and we were ready to go. After…
This was my first (and only) gator experience in Florida. A couple days after getting there, I finally stopped laying around and we went to the La Chua Trail in Paynes Prairie State Park. I was excited to finally see gators! We set off on the short hike and I was immediately fascinated by the…
There are affiliate links in here. I just covered my favorite National Park hikes, so now it's time to take a look at the rest of them, outside the parks, which is a lot more. I did quite a bit of hiking towards the beginning of summer, and in the middle, but almost none towards…
Continue reading ➞ My Favorite Hikes That Aren’t in National Parks
Crystal clear and 72 degrees year round. Those are Florida's famous springs, conveniently located near Gainesville, where we were. There are tons of springs to see, but we were going to the Ichetucknee Springs State Park to see the Blue Hole mostly. There was almost no one there, especially swimming, because for November, it was…
Continue reading ➞ Visiting Florida’s Springs at Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Our time was winding down in Florida and we hadn't made it to a beach yet. Being in North Central Florida, Gainesville, that's not actually all that surprising. We decided to make it happen and go to Big Talbot State Park in Jacksonville. The weather wasn't ideal, but I'm still glad we went. We just…
Continue reading ➞ A Cold Day at the Beach in Big Talbot State Park