Colt Creek State Park is a former cattle ranch tucked into a corner of the massive Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve east of Orlando with camping, hiking, fishing, bicycle trails and an equestrian campground.
Author: Bob Rountree
Lake Placid charms with clowns & caladiums, good eatin’ & great yarns
Lake Placid has quite a few stories to tell, and they are told in murals. On the walls of 50 buildings. All over town.
Withlacoochee River Park, Green Swamp & dark skies
Withlacoochee River Park is a base camp for hiking and bicycling in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve with one special characteristic — it’s also a “dark sky” park favored by amateur astronomers.
Two Florida favorites grace 2024 list of Best Beaches in America
Both beaches are on Florida’s Gulf Coast and are perennial favorites of “Dr. Beach,” whose annual Best Beaches in America list is highly regarded.
Waterfront RV camping with the Corps of Engineers
Campers get a front-row seat to the passage of yachts, sailboats and trawlers crossing the state through locks at three Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds.
Quiet escape to lonely Lake George State Forest
There’s not much going on in Lake George State Forest, making it an ideal getaway for a few days of solitude along the St. John’s River.