February 24 - 27
written by Paul
Falling Waters State Park certainly lived up to its name in several ways. First, it rained occasionally for two days. The water did come down. But the beautiful 74 foot waterfall that gives the park its name was the highlight of our stay. It was running quite strong and cascaded into a large sinkhole. This is Florida`s highest falls and it was wonderful to watch. Visitors are actually standing in a larger sinkhole while near the falls. The limestone underneath has allowed the area to become home to various size holes.
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| The Trail Less Traveled But of course we had to! |
There were several trails which took you through different sections of the park and were easy to walk. A biking trail went through the park and several miles outside to a small lake area and was very nice for riding. Inside the park was a lake for fishing and swimming. Also, one of the trails passed a capped oil well from the early 1900`s which never really worked out.
The campground was clean and quiet and the staff very friendly. Nice bathrooms and showers too. A nice place to stay and maybe come back to.
A little something odd though. There is a spot in the park where you can pass from the eastern and central time zones. Watching your phone change time back and forth while moving about was really unusual. But lots of fun.
A different type fun was watching the park maintenance crew cut down several trees that were damaged and a danger. Some they did with a chainsaw, but others were notched then pushed over with a tractor. Never saw that before.
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| 8 Feet Tall Blueberry Bushes!!! Man I sure wish they had been in season! |
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| Is this not the perfect Dr Seuss Tree!! |
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