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Swampy’s Florida Postcard Saturday: Orange Lake, New Port Richey, 1967.
on August 14, 2021
at 6:00 am
This postcard of Orange Lake in New Port Richey is post marked July 18th, 1967, almost exactly 47 years ago. I wonder what’s become of the little ones pictured here? All would be around 50 years old now. The postcard[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You should know going here that this purports to be only a campground. You can see the hiking symbol on the sign, but trail entry is something to search for. The trails are beyond the camping area. The most obvious[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Starting today a few photos from an obscure park in Sumter County.The address is: 1015 US-301, Sumterville 33585 This park is an oddity. it still exists since this photo was taken in 2017. However, then and now, the park has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Starting today a few photos from an obscure park in Sumter County.The address is: 1015 US-301, Sumterville 33585 This park is an oddity. it still exists since this photo was taken in 2017. However, then and now, the park has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Starting today a few photos from an obscure park in Sumter County.The address is: 1015 US-301, Sumterville 33585 This park is an oddity. it still exists since this photo was taken in 2017. However, then and now, the park has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You can plan a trip and learn more about the Dade Battlefield here:https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/dade-battlefield-historic-state-park The photo is from Swampy’s hike of the park in 2017….#Park #FloridaPark #FlordiaLife #FloridaOutdoors #Outdoors #FloridaLifestyle
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Saturday: Sanlando Springs – Nature’s Fairyland, 1950s.
on August 6, 2021
at 5:59 am
First! This park is not only not in Orlando, but not even in the same county!! Sanlando Springs is in unincorporated Seminole County in between Longwood to the east and Altamonte Springs to the south. Sanlando Springs was a very[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Outdoors Everyday along a trail at Mill Creek Preserve, Alachua County. You can plan a trip and learn more about Mill Creek Preserve here:https://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/pcl/Pages/Details.aspx… The photo is from Swampy’s hike of the park in 2017….#Park #FloridaPark #FlordiaLife #FloridaOutdoors #Outdoors #FloridaLifestyle
You can plan a trip and learn more about Mill Creek Preserve here:https://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/pcl/Pages/Details.aspx?park=Mill%20Creek%20Nature%20Preserve The photo is from Swampy’s hike of the park in 2017….#Park #FloridaPark #FlordiaLife #FloridaOutdoors #Outdoors #FloridaLifestyle
Note the growth of that tree since it was planted. This was taken in 2017. A bit larger now, I’d presume. You can learn more about Point Washington State Forest in Santa Rosa County here:https://www.fdacs.gov/…/Point-Washington-State-Forest The photo was taken in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…