Things to Do
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Hiking at Trout Lake, One of Florida’s Hidden Gems
Spend the day hiking and exploring one of Central Florida’s hidden gems, Trout Lake Nature Center located in Eustis. This is an exceptional center to discover the “real” Florida as you hike its trails and boardwalks. We have been to Trout Lake many times with our kids for school trips, scouting events and day trips. This is a hands on Nature Center with many kid friendly activities. Hiking Trout Lake Take one of the several trails offered at Trout Lake to begin your hike through the nature preserve. Most of the trails are less than a mile in length and tend to run into each other. This is a great…
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Two Florida State Parks on Amelia Island
Sometimes in life you miss the boat, for us it was the ferry to Cumberland Island. Although we were disappointed, we discovered two Florida State Parks a short drive away on Amelia Island. We were fortunate enough to have time to explore both of them before heading back to our campsite at Crooked River State Park in Georgia. Fort Clinch State Park The first park we visited on Amelia Island was Fort Clinch State Park. The park itself was one we have tried to make camping reservations at before. It is very popular and the campsites are always full when we have tried to make reservations. If you get the…
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Geocaching with Kids
Geocaching is one of our newest obsessions to do on campouts or just on a free weekend. It is a great activity to do with kids and is so much fun. What is Geocaching Geocaching is an outdoor activity using a GPS to locate a Cache or a hidden item. It can be anywhere and anything. It’s like a treasure hunt using your phone to track down an obscure object. Some are easy to find, others nearly impossible. How to Play The first thing you need to do is download the app Geocaching. This app will direct you to the geocaches nearest to you with a green dot. You…
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How to Take Amazing Pictures of the Moon
One simple little gadget lets any amateur photographer take amazing pictures of the moon. I was skeptical at first how this little plastic attachment would help take pictures of the moon, but it does. With amazing results. My brother-in-law first showed me how to use a telescope phone adapter to take pictures of the moon this summer. I was hooked and ordered one for my son’s telescope as soon as we returned to Florida. What You Need The first thing you will need to take amazing pictures of moon is of course a telescope. Although through my research of phone adapters I found that many work with binoculars, spotting scopes…
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Free National Park Pass for 4th Graders
I was so excited when my youngest son started school this year because of the 4th Grader National Park Pass. This is an absolutely great opportunity to get your family outside to explore all the National Parks, Lands and Waters of our great nation. For Free! How To Get The Pass Getting the pass is easy. Visit here to get information on the pass. Have your 4th Grader answer a few simple questions and you are ready to print your pass. Your paper pass can be exchange for a real pass at certain parks when you visit. The 4th Grader National Park Pass is good from September 1st, 2019 to…
