Blogs from St George Island State Park, Florida, United States, North America

The scenic route past acres and acres of beautiful horse farms between Ocala and Williston is amazing. Beyond that the scene changes rather dramatically. We camped at the Suawanee River Camp Ground in Dixie County. This colorful slice of America is the land of turkey and boar hunting, catfish fishing, drive in prayer services at the Dairy King and permanent garage sales. We had previously taken I-75 to get to the Panhandle. This year's trip via State Routes 27, 19 and 98 had more interesting diversions. We camped at the Carabelle RV Park for two nights before getting to St. George Island. Carabelle's harbor is lovely. The WWII Museum is a little hard to find; but it has an interesting collection and fascinating story. Caraballe was the site of Camp Gordon Johnson, a major army base ... read more

The Panhandle of Florida’s West coast, the forgotten coast “Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness”--- Seneca We decided to bike today. The morning was cool so we biked out of the park some 4.8 miles and then into the town of St. George. It was sunny and a great day to bike. We stopped at some real estate offices to check on all the signs we saw. We discovered most of the signs were for rentals and the other were investments, an ocean front lot goes for one million, so much for our thoughts of getting a little place on the beach. We can’t complain the state park will always be there, I hope. Our trip to the end of the island ran into a private gated community, bikers ... read more