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Located in Liberty and Gadsden Counties, on the east side of the Apalachicola River: Park Headquarters is accessed from State Road 12 and County Road 1641 (Torreya Park Rd).
It was a nice experience. I personally love the outdoors. My fiancée is a true Miami guy and he even enjoyed it himself. It was a nice walking trail and the cabin was nice and cozy. For those of you who don’t know, bring your own fitted sheets, pillow & blankets. There is a fire pit which you are able to use freely, they ve firewood available on site along with ice for less than $5 (bring cash as it’s cash only). The registration office is always open and there are games and movies located inside along with a small gallery of informational stuff. At night if you sit outside you can see a million starts and you could even hear all the animals. There was also a little playground available on site.
Things recommended to bring for first timers
1. Towel for when you shower
2. Shower sandals
3. Body Wash / Soap
4. Pillows
5. Fitted Sheets (I used a queen size)
6. Blanket to cover yourself
7. Fire Log
8. Stuff for s’mores !
(Don’t forget the stick for the marshmallow (We ended up getting one of the garden stakes at dollar tree to use))
9. Bug spray
10. Sunblock
11. Shoes !
12. Coal if you want to use the bbq grill
13. A cooler with ice in it !
14. Water
15. Sandals/crocs to put on easily when you want to walk around the campsite & to go to the bathroom !
16. Hat to protect you from the sun when you’re walking on the trails
17. A neck fan if this is your first time and you’re not sure how you’ll deal with the Florida heat
Something that is optional also is a walking stick, it is not needed but recommended. my fiancée had an easy time going down but going up he wished he had one
You are not along at night either, there is a ranger on duty and you will be provided a number to his/her cell phone & landline.
The trails behind the Gregory House are the best. Go down one trail and walk beside the river and back up the other trail to return to the Gregory House.
Website says one of the trails is 6.7 miles. Turned out to be 7.83 miles. Also said it was a moderate hike. It was a hard hike and a challenge for me. Beautiful but challenging.
Small small rustic campground with the basics but nice and clean inquiry Google did not show where the gate was at was about 2 miles off. no real check in go to your spot, go by the office on a table should be your pass for your parking, otherwise see the campground host.
What a great hike experience. No flat Florida here. Lol! The Apalachicola River was beautiful. There is remaining damage from Hurricane Michael but that is an education and does not take away from the adventure. The stone bridge was cool. Missed out on seeing the waterfall because we ran out of daylight, shorter winter days. Great park. We'll definitely go again
