When the weather is scorching hot, the pool water is lukewarm and even the ocean water just isn’t refreshing, we are so lucky to have the consistently cool 72 degree springs sprinkled all around us. A lesser known spring just under two hours from Jacksonville, in High Springs, Florida is Poe Springs County Park. Nestled […]
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Our family loves hunting for shark teeth. At least once a week we venture out to the great beaches in Jacksonville. So when we learned about Mudslinger Tours in Gainesville, and the opportunity to sift through riverbeds and creeks searching for fossils, we immediately booked a visit. Shark Teeth in Gainesville Yes, you read that
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Just south of Gainesville is one of my favorite State Parks in Florida, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. Abundant wildlife, over thirty miles of nature trails, and a real feeling of Old Florida await you at this 23,000 acre park. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is one of Florida states largest parks and the only
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Looking for a fun day trip from Jacksonville with the kids? How about a visit to a butterfly filled rainforest, wild bison sightings, bat houses, and that’s just the beginning. These are just a few of the things you can see and do during a Gainesville day trip. Located just under two hours from Jacksonville,
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