State Parks

Family time at the movies theater to see “Wicked”

Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL December 20, 2024 – January 3, 2025

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Abby with the Mosaic Manatee Statue on the boardwalk in Blue Springs State Park.

Blue Springs State Park in Orange City, Florida November 15 – 29, 2024

Hoping I can get this post up before the year ends. If you’re reading it, that means I succeeded. Friday afternoon, November 15th around 12:30 we left Lake Louisa State Park for what SHOULD have been a 90 minute drive to Blue Springs State Park in Orange City, Florida for a 14-night stay. That drive

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Florida Gopher Tortoise at Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, Florida.

Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, FL Nov 1 – 15, 2024

Well, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? On Friday, November 1, 2024 we left Wekiva Springs State Park at 1pm for a one-hour drive to Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, Florida. We were back in site number 2, so that was familiar. We got set up, then quickly showered, grabbed a bite to eat

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Deer in the woods at Wekiva Springs State Park in Florida.

Wekiva Springs State Park October 25 – Nov 1, 2024

After a delicious breakfast at the Cracker Barrel in Gainesville, Florida we left around 11 am and drove a little over two hours to Wekiva Springs State Park. This state park is located north of Orlando and this was our fourth time staying at Wekiva Springs. Last year we didn’t think we’d be returning because

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The Wandering Wetheringtons at Cloudland Canyon State Park in Georgia .

Cloudland Canyon State Park in Georgia October 14 – 17, 2024

We left Mammoth Cave National Park campground on Monday, October 14th and drove 3 1/2 hours south to Cloudland Canyon State Park just outside of Trenton, Georgia for a three-night stay. Once you get to Trenton, you have to drive six miles up a mountain on some tight switchback roads to get to the state

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Arrow Rock State Historic Site in Arrow Rock, MO October 1 – 4, 2024

We left West Rolling Hills Campground on Tuesday, October 1st at 10 am and arrived at the Arrow Rock State Historic Site campground at 3 pm. Our GPS took us a less direct route than what shows on the Google Map photo. It happens sometimes due to road conditions or bridge/tunnel heights that may not

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Jeff in front of Mile High Comics in Denver Colorado.

Cherry Creek State Park Aurora, Colorado September 16 – 23, 2024

We left the James M. Robb Colorado River State Park Island Acres Section Monday, September 16, 2024 (Cindy’s birthday!) around 8:45 am for what was supposed to be a 4 1/2 hour drive to Cherry Creek State Park in Aurora, Colorado. It actually took us 9 hours. Pound the Roundabout We were approaching Vail, Colorado

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James M. Robb Colorado River State Park Island Acres Section in Palisade, Colorado September 9 – 16, 2024

After a nice breakfast at Cracker Barrel we took a leisurely 4-hour drive to the James M. Robb Colorado River State Park Island Acres Section in Palisade, Colorado for a 7-night stay. Our site was a level pull-through one with electric only, so we had filled our fresh water tank back at Massacre Rocks State

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Massacre Rocks State Park September 6-8, 2024

We left the Cracker Barrel in Wampa, Idaho around 10:30 am on Friday, September 6th and drove 218 miles to Massacre Rocks State Park just outside of American Falls, Idaho. Massacre Rocks State Park is named for the passage through boulders along the south bank of the Snake River that travelers on the Oregon Trail

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Kanaskat-Palmer State Park in Ravensdale, WA August 16 – 23, 2024

On Friday morning, August 16, 2024 we packed up, left Fort Stevens State Park and drove 4 1/2 hours (I know the Google map in the photo album shows 3 1/2 but trust me, it was 4 1/2) to Kanaskat-Palmer State Park in Ravensdale, Washington. We arrived around 4 pm and got set up at

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