Our campsite at Little Manatee River has been a good one: enough vegetation to provide privacy from neighbors, a mix of sun and shade, and level.  It's a good place to relax. (I finished a second novel while here.)  Yesterday morning we took a leisurely walk around the nature trail to the river, seeing a huge flock of warblers at the picnic area.  Then we returned to the site for a big brunch of eggs, ham, potatoes and toast.

 An afternoon bike ride around the park allowed us a good view of a gopher tortoise.  I guess the original settlers used to eat them, but it does not look very appetizing to me.

This park is geared up for horseback riding with a camping area specifically for equestrian camping and lots of marked trails.  A short walk along one of the nearby horse trails took us to Dude Lake.

All in all, this has been a relaxing couple of days in a well-run, clean state park.  Well-worth the trip here and probably the only Florida park of this trip that I would highly recommend to anyone!