We did not travel as much as we wanted to in 2023. Mostly due to the campgrounds being booked in the winter and spring, so we took that time and redesigned our front yard with native plants and added a driveway so Floridays will have […]

Dates: Dec 22 – 26, 2023 Campsite: 18 Amenities Water, Electric, Sewer What we learned: Taking 2 vehicles has good sides and bad sides Would we go back: yes Website Wekiwa Springs State Park This is the 2nd Christmas in a row we have camped. […]

Date: Dec. 9, 2023 Campsite: 34 Amenities: Electricity What we learned: Waiting to do something has its advantages Would we go back: Yes Website: Flamingo Camping The boat trip that had to be rescheduled from last Christmas when it as 34 degrees, windy and rainy […]

Date: Nov 21 – 26, 2023 Site: 9 Amenities: Electricity What we learned: When asking for kayaking river condition information make sure it is from someone who been there recently Would we go back: yes Website: Midway Campground Thanksgiving 2023 was spent in southwest Florida. […]

Dates: Nov 9 – 12, 2023 Campsite: #15 Amenities: Water, Electric What we learned: Ask if there is a water site available due to cancellation Would we go back: Yes, try to get a water site Website: Trimble Park Wayne and I have wanted to […]

A quick weekend away to the west coast of Florida. I saw that the Southeastern sunflowers were in bloom at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and I wanted to see them before they were gone for the year. We got a hotel for 1 night and drove […]

As much as we would like too, we cannot go away every weekend. Palm Beach country has many outdoor parks to explore. One of the parks is Loxahatchee Slough. This is a 12,957 acre site that has many habitats. You can bike, hike, fish, kayak […]

We did not stay at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park this weekend, we just stopped by to check it out on the way home. As it is very wet we wanted to see what the park looked like and what we would see. We always […]

Date: Sept 22-24, ,2023 Campsite: 124 Amenities: Water, Electric What we learned: Visit friends while you are near them Would we go back? Yes, once catwalk is fixed Website: Highland Hammock State Park Highland Hammock State Park is about 2 1/2 hours from our home. […]

Date: Sept 4 – 6, 2023 Campsite: 27 Amenities: Water, Electric What we learned: Get up early Would we go back? yes Website: Gamble Rogers State Park After a short morning kayak trip up Bull Creek to photography the Scarlet Rosemallow, a Hibiscus species found […]