We were up early today, dumped the tanks, made sure the shed was empty, the electricity meter read and the car hooked up.
Off we go:
Heading north:
Beautiful areas of Florida:
Tall pines surrounding us:
Green grass:
Spring flowers along the road:
This is US 301 – what a beautiful road instead of taking the interstate:
Entrance to Cary State Forest:
This is our site – I was SO EXCITED to see it!
In our site:
A little tidbit about Cary State Forest:
“Cary State Forest was established as Florida’s second state forest in 1937. Cary is known for its scenic mature flatwoods, sandhill and basin marsh.
Cary State Forest is dominated by slash pine flatwoods and is located between the St. Mary’s rise and the Atlantic Ocean. The ecosystems on Cary State Forest are varied and include 11 different natural communities: longleaf pine/wiregrass, mesic flatwoods, wet flatwoods, sandhills, basin swamps and cypress domes.
Wildlife species found on the forest include white-tailed deer, wild turkey, bobcat, otter, alligator, great horned and barred owl, wild hog, pileated woodpecker, yellow-throated vireo, pinewood tree frog, and various venomous and non-venomous snake species. The following plant and animal species are listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern and can be found on the forest: gopher tortoise, gopher frog, Sherman's fox squirrel, wood stork, swallow-tailed kite, night-flowering wild petunia and purple honeycomb head.
Many natural communities and their inhabitants are dependent on fire for their very survival. Prescribed burning is one of the most effective tools used in managing Cary State Forest. Prescribed burning helps maintain native plant and animal species and helps prevent uncontrollable, devastating wildfires.”
There are six RV campsites in the park and it is so beautiful. Another hidden gem and a wonderful campfire with potatoes and steak on the fire. Yum.
The weather is perfect – low humidity, slight breeze and in the 70’s. Oh my.
How I missed this!
We will be here for two nights so stay tuned and enjoy today.
Stats for Today:
Routes Traveled:
Florida: SR64; US17; US98; SR471; US301; CR470; I75; SR326; CR200A; US301; Pavilion Road
Miles Traveled: 250 Miles
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