a floridays journey

a floridays journey

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Trip 4 – Silver Springs

Trip 4 – Silver Springs

Dates: July 18-21, 2024 Campsite: 40 Amenities: Water, Electric What we learned: get on the water early Would we go back: yes, but in the spring Website: Silver Springs State Park This is the second time we have been to Silver Springs. Though we had […]

Trip 1c – Faver Dykes State Park

Trip 1c – Faver Dykes State Park

Dates: April 20-21, 2024 Campsite: 22 Amenities: Water, Electric What we learned: We do not have to go to all the state parks Would we go back: No Website: Faver Dykes State Park We drove A1A from Jacksonville and stopped in St Augustine to check […]

Trip 1a – Jekyll Island

Trip 1a – Jekyll Island

Dates: April 13 – 17, 2024 Campground: Jekyll Island Campground Site: J1 Amenities: Water, Sewer, Electric What we learned: We really like this island Would we go back? Yes, booked for 2025 already Website: Jekyll Island Campground It only took 4 months to get back […]

2023 Recap

2023 Recap

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 […]

Trip 16 – Wekiwa Springs State Park

Trip 16 – Wekiwa Springs State Park

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. […]

Trip 15 – 36 hours in the Everglades

Trip 15 – 36 hours in the Everglades

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 […]

Trip 14 – Midway Campground

Trip 14 – Midway Campground

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. […]

Trip 13 – Trimble Park

Trip 13 – Trimble Park

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 […]

Trip 12 – Corkscrew Swamp and the Loop Rd

Trip 12 – Corkscrew Swamp and the Loop Rd

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 […]