Camping at Blue Springs State Park, Orange City, Florida
August 09, 2026
We did a quick 1-night exploration visit to Blue Springs State Park which is located in Orange City, Florida a bit north of Orlando, Florida. Please note that you are now in Black Bear Country and they do provide information on what to do if you encounter a black bear. Thankfully I did not encounter one – especially when I was walking the dogs....
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Camping at Lake Monroe Park, DeBary, Florida (county park)
May 06, 2026
When we arrived at Lake Monroe Park, there is a gentle reminder that you are now in a county park which is a little different than a state park. County parks don’t have a ‘ranger station’. Instead, they have an office that is staffed with friendly county employees. At the time we arrived, no one was at the office – so we looked at the signs, found...
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Camping at Tomoka State Park, Ormond Beach, Florida
May 04, 2026
Heading to the east coast of Florida – we are on our way to Tomoka State Park located in Ormond Beach, Florida. This is a large park covering 2000 acres. There are a LOT of campsites here, at least 100 because when we drove around, we found that we liked campsite 100. The park is situated along the Tomoka River just a few miles from the beach.
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Camping at Ochlockonee River State Park, Sopchoppy, Florida - April 2026
April 28, 2026
Our last stop on this trip was at Ochlockonee River State Park located in Sopchoppy, Florida. If you have never heard of it, don’t feel bad because neither had I and I’ve lived here all my life – and done some travelling throughout Florida. This little spot is near the Apalachee Bay. Still lost? (you might need a map) but it’s on the west coast, in...
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Camping at Falling Waters State Park (second time) - April 2026
April 26, 2026
We are back at Falling Waters State Park – this is our second time camping here. If you have been following our blog posts, then you may recall the first time we camped here for 1 night – shortly after Hurricane Milton had come through our hometown and left a mess behind. This time instead of travelling the entire 355 miles from our house, we made...
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