Sunday, February 26, 2023

26 February 2023, Southern Camping Trip Day 52

Salt Springs Recreation Campground

Ocala National Forest, Florida

 


Great Blue Heron fishing.

Marc-  Today we found an excellent bike trail in a book concerning Florida rail to trail bike paths gifted by Mindy and John Donnelly.  The Palatka to Lake Butler State Trail.  This is a paved railroad right of way through mostly cattle ranch country West of the St. John's River.  We found a small park as a good starting point and met other bikers as well as a family having a birthday party in the Florahome Park.  



A very well maintained bike trail.


Black Angus Cattle here.


Many watering holes for cattle.


Longhorn Cattle.



Birds along the bike trail.

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The heat of the day finally got to us so we headed for the Atlantic coast at Palm Coast.  We found a municipal park walkway along the Intracoastal Waterway with a cooling sea breeze.



Some homes along the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Coast.


Less developed Intracoastal waterway shores.



Birds who serenaded us on our walk.




Our return route to the campground (the roadways down here are very straight).









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