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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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Camping at Lake Louisa State Park
Hurricane Dorian messed up our weekend plans of camping at the beach. Luckily I was able to snag a last minute reservation at beautiful Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, Florida. This is such a wonderful place to spend the weekend with lots of activities for my boys to enjoy. Although it was hot, even by Florida standards, we managed to explore this park and have a relaxing weekend of camping. Lake Louisa State Park Lake Louisa State Park is located only 30 minutes from Orlando. Making it a convenient campground for those vacationing at nearby theme parks. It is a great place to stay to decompress after a hectic…
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Exploring Hontoon Island State Park
If you love day trips and hiking, exploring Hontoon Island State Park is the adventure for you. Hontoon Island is located in Deland, Florida, making it a great day trip from Orlando. The island is only accessible by boat. Take your own private boat or the ferry. Keep in mind the ferry’s last trip is 7:00 at night, but that can change so be sure to check with the park rangers. Hiking Hontoon Island has several hiking trails to explore. We hiked the Hammock Hiking Trail to Indian Shell Mound. This was a fairly easy hike, a bit wet in places, but manageable. It was a long hike, about 3…
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Summer Bucket List – Get Outside
Every summer I try to plan things for my family to do and every year the summer gets away from us. Last summer a certain video game got the best of us. It won’t this summer. The boys are growing up so fast. I want to plan as much family time together as possible. So this year I made a Summer Bucket List of things we can do together and a few I can do without them to keep sane. Summer Bucket List Plant a Salsa Garden Make Homemade Salsa Find a New Favorite Beach Read Outside Go Kayaking in a Clear Kayak Explore a Cave Visit a Historic Landmark…