Located in the Orlando area in Apopka, you will find Wekiwa Springs State Park. It's a great place for camping and swimming in the springs, but it's also a wonderful place to take a hike! I like to go hiking on my birthday every January, so this year we went... Read more →

Our travel trailer is store in a secured lot that does not offer protection from the sun. One side of the travel trailer gets some protection, simply because there's a large structure next to it that blocks some sun. But the other side has no protection and the sun can... Read more →

Florida is known for having many beautiful springs! While nearly all the springs remain around 72 degrees (give or take a degree or two) all year long, there is one that is warm that is open to the public. Warm Mineral Springs Park is located in North Port, which is... Read more →

While camping in the Tampa area over Thanksgiving, we wanted to check out nearby nature places. We had been to Lettuce Lake Regional Park in Tampa before, but it had been years since we where there. This park offers a boardwalk trail that goes through the swamp and woods. It's... Read more →

On Thanksgiving day this year my family was camping in the Tampa area. We decided to check out Alafia River State Park. My husband and son wanted to hit the mountain biking trails there, so my daughter and I figured we would do some hiking at the same time. The... Read more →