St. George Island (also known as Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park) is a 22 mile barrier island. A barrier island is a long, thin, sandy stretch of land, oriented parallel to the mainland coast that protects the coast from the full force of powerful storm waves. There are 20 miles of beach on the gulfside and miles of marsh, inlets and oyster bars on the bayside.
From Grayton Beach we went to Ho Hum RV Park. It is located in Carrabelle, Florida. We had a site right on the water. Jake loves all the smells on the beach. Stunning 180 degree views of the Gulf of Mexico. They have a nice 250 ft. pier.
Grayton Beach State Park was opened in 1968. Its consistently claimed to be one of the best beaches in Florida.
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At Caverns State Park, acidic groundwater dissolved crevices just below the surface creating cave passages large enough to walk through. We saw stalactites (that which drips), stalagmites (dripped on), soda straw (tubular), draperies (Flowing films of water that move along down positive-sloping walls build up layers of calcite), and other formations.
Three Rivers State Park is located in Florida, very close to Georgia. The Flint and Chattahoochee rivers combine to form Lake Seminole above the Jim Woodruff Dam. Below the dam, the waters become the Apalachicola River, which flows into Apalachicola Bay, and eventually, the Gulf of Mexico. The name of the park is a tribute to these three rivers. Three Rivers became a Florida state park in 1955.
Silver Springs State Park is the largest artesian spring in Florida. This attraction was privately owned and operated until it was taken over by the state and made part of Silver Springs State Park in 2013.
