Upcoming Florida Trip
In a few weeks we'll be heading to Florida. I'm looking for input and reactions to our planned route and itinerary, as well as any advice about MUST-SEE things along the way. We'll be on the road for ...
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JoeH wrote:
While at Salt Springs, there is a small marina where you can rent a boat for a reasonable price and explore the run down to the lake. Also, I'd recommend going over to Juniper Springs ( short drive from Salt Springs) and rent a canoe and do the run down the creek. It's 7 miles and a very scenic paddle.
Good luck getting in Ft. DeSoto.... they do have walk ups so maybe you;ll be lucky-- but you should have a plan "B" .
At Bahia Honda, go out to Looe Key to dive/snorkel. Sometime during your stay, head over to No Name Pub ( at No Name Key, off Big Pine Key) for pizza. Looe Key Dive Center also has a new,huge tiki hut with some pretty good happy hour specials. You should head to Key West for a day trip. Lots to do there..... if you like good live music, go to the Green Parrot. Great Happy Hour at the Boat House- 1/2 price small plates.
Yeah; I'll have my kayak with me, so I'll be looking into those runs. Mrs. S. doesn't appreciate the fun of kayaking, but maybe I can get a canoe and we can go down together. Or, if not, she has been known to pick me up downstream.
Ft. DeSoto has a "new?" policy of keeping 10% of their sites as "hold-back" sites. They release them on Friday mornings. I'm hoping to get one that way. I do have a few other campgrounds in mind for that area if it doesn't work out for Fort D.
Thanks for the tips on the Keys!
-Speak
