...in about three hours' drive today. We moved from Myakka River State Park, near Sarasota and one of my favorites in the state, to Wekiwa Springs State Park, north of Orlando. Not nearly so pretty, but this is central Florida. Lots of tall pines with grasses beneath, an environment that before people populated the area burned regularly keeping the undergrowth down.
What seemed strange about this park was that until we turned into the park entrance, we were in the middle of big box stores, fast food restaurants, and strip malls. Then suddenly....a park.
The park is known for its springs, which provided a space for swimming for many day visitors on this ninety-degree day. After setting up, I went off on my bicycle to find the springs, and there were many, many people in the water, as well as many renting canoes or kayaks to explore the river "trail". I suspect that tomorrow, Saturday, the day-use area will be full of people.
But this evening, our little site is quiet and feels far from civilization. If one continues on around the loop in our campground (30 sites in the loop), one comes to sites from which cars and residential areas are visible. Lucked out on choice of site here, I think!
The park is large enough that to explore it more fully tomorrow, we'll need to head out on the bikes. There are also quite a few hiking and equestrian trails, so if the weather holds, we'll be well occupied for the weekend. While the weather forecast called for 80% chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, we had just black clouds and a light sprinkle. The humidity is very high, however, so we've put on the AC to make sleeping more comfortable. (Ranger seems very happy to be cooler. He is still suffering from the heat. He didn't even leave the RV this afternoon to chase away the local squirrels that were sneaking up to his food dish to steal dog food!)
The internet at Myakka River was very weak, so here are a few photos from our stay there.
There were not as many shore birds as in past years, but there were plenty of alligators.
Our campsite under palms and live oaks in Big Flats Campground.
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