Tag: state parks
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Bledsoe Creek State Park {Tennessee}
This weekend’s hiking adventure was to the beautiful Bledsoe Creek State Park. There are a number of small easy trails around the park. All the trails feed into one main loop around the park which allows you to choose a path and the distance you want to take it. Because all of the trails are…
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Marble Trail- Tims Ford State Park {Tennessee}
One of our favorite things about living in Tennessee now is how close so many great state parks are to where we live! We spent a grey, overcast day hiking around Tims Ford State Park and it was lovely. We began on the paved path that leads to the overlook. I was so excited to…
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Burgess Falls State Park {Tennessee}
Our second state park visit of the weekend, we made our way to Burgess Falls State Park. The hike was lovely passing by smaller falls making their way down to the large falls. The first part of the trail takes you along the ridge, through the trees and over bridges. We passed an old suspension…
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Foster Falls- South Cumberland State Park {Tennessee}
It feels so good to be back to hiking! Even though my hiking muscles are still trying to get back in shape, being in the mountains on the trails is just wonderful. Our trail this weekend was to Foster Falls in the South Cumberland State Park. The thing to know about this state park is…
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Rock Island State Park {Tennessee}
For our first state park here in Tennessee, we decided to go over to Rock Island State Park. Our first stop was to do the Eagle Trail. We decided on this trail because it was an easier trail and a short trail (since we are getting our bodies use to hiking again after a long…
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Fort Clinch State Park {Florida}
I love that Florida has so many state parks to explore! Today we made our way north so we could visit the Fort Clinch State Park on Amelia Island. This is a favorite destination for a lot of people and I can see why. It is full of wonderful walking trails that weave through the…
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The Mermaids-Weeki Wachee State Park {Florida}
Always be yourself…unless you can be a mermaid, then always be a mermaid. We made our way to Weeki Wachee State Park so that we could see the mermaids for ourselves. And it was amazing! The mermaids were beautiful, graceful, and engaging as they told an adaptation of ‘The Little Mermaid’ by Hans Christian Anderson.…
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Rainbow Springs State Park {Florida}
This last weekend we ventured towards the west coast and spent some glorious hours exploring the beauty of Rainbow Springs State Park. This is the third largest natural springs in Florida and is considered one of Florida’s greatest treasures. People have been drawn to the clear blue waters of the springs for hundreds of years…
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Wekiva Springs State Park {Florida}
We rang in the new year with a picnic, a nature walk, and a dip in the cool fresh waters of Wekiva Springs. It was the perfect way to welcome a new year of new adventures. This could by one of the greatest places we’ve discovered since being here. We sat on the grass surrounded…