Hiking Central Florida
Hiking Central Florida
WHERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO GO CAMPING AND FISHING IN FLORIDA OR AROUND FLORIDa?
I live in central florida and want to go camping, fishing, and hiking. Where is some place on a river or out in the woods where I can do all of this and there are no bears?
Thanks
Do you love "boiling" hot weather? If so, there are many camping/hiking experiences to be had in FLA.
Look up the state-parks in FLA and also go to www.floridasportsman.com
Florida Sportsman Magazine has reviewed many "camping trips" in their mag over the years. They can give you the "straight dope" on most FLA camping/hiking vacations.
Personally, I wouldn't plan a camping trip until Jan-Feb. I can take the heat all day, but I need a "cool" place to sleep at night or I just can't fall asleep. Many FLA state-parks have "cabins" you can rent for cheap. That would be the way to go unless you are camping-out in Jan-Feb.
Oh, and your odds on "seeing" a bear, much less, getting "mauled" by one are next to nil.
Have a great camping trip! Good luck!
PS: ( If I wanted to go camping in a "pristine", "Old FLA", environment that has superb "saltwater" fishing I would look into the "Steinhatchee" area or "Big Bend" area. The "Cedar Key/Steinhatchee" area of FLA is like stepping back in time. Go see it now before they build 4 million Condo's on the shore!
For a REALLY cool "freshwater" fishing experience go to "The Spirit of The Suwanee" campgrounds and chase the elusive Suwanee Bass. They have a cool old "cabin" you can rent and be in air-conditioned luxory!
Also, one of my fav spots to Hike & Fish is Gold Head State Park , near Gainesville, FLA. They have a neat "ravines" you can hike that travels 500 Ft or so down,(you hike far enough down that the temp can be in the 90's-100's and at the bottom it's like 75! Good fishing too, (if the lakes aren't dried up!)
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