Monday 30 May 2016

State by State Planning - Florida

Planning for the first leg of the trip is in full swing. Plan is to arrive in Miami airport, head down to the Keys and then up the west side of Florida and into Atlanta. Already we have too many nights staying over in places, going to need to make some tough decisions if we're to fit everything in!



State:Florida
Towns of Interest: Miami
Key West
Fort Myers
St Augustine
Tampa
Sarasota
National Parks:Biscayne
Dry Tortugas
Everglades
State Parks of Interest:Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Places of Interest: Sanibel and Captiva Island
Rock Springs at Kellys Park (Tubing)
Ichetucknee Springs State Park (Tubing amd Hiking)
Cocoa Beach
St. Augustine Distillery Company
South Beach (Miami)
Key Biscayne

Keys
The Turtle Hospital (Marathon)
Bahia Honda State Park
National Key Deer Refuge
Southernmost Point
Routes of Interest: Highway 17
Where to Stay:Miami Airport - 2 Nights - TBC
Big Pine Key - 1 Night - Camping at Bahia Honda
Key West - 2 Nights - Camping at Bahia Honda
Fort Myers - 2 Nights - TBC
Tampa - 1 Night - TBC
Ichetucknee Springs - 2 Nights - Camping at Ichetucknee Springs

Total = 10 Nights
Whats On:
Useful Links: http://www.floridasprings.org/visit/map/kelly-park-rock-springs-run/
http://www.orlandodatenightguide.com/2014/11/hiking-tubing-kelly-park/
http://www.turtlehospital.org/
https://www.floridastateparks.org/park-activities/Bahia-Honda#Camping
http://floridastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/bahia-honda-sp/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=FL&parkId=281005