Little Talbot Island State Park
1/24/2010 – 1/27/2010
Heading to the northeastern corner of Florida, we stopped for lunch in the historic seaport of St. Augustine. After using a bit of the wi-fi, we took the scenic A1A highway up the coast, over the St. Johns River ferry, ending on Little Talbot Island. The campsites are nestled among the trees, providing a peaceful experience. The shade must be great in the summer, but this morning the van was a chilly 46 degrees! Needless to say we headed out to the beach and trails for some sun every day.
Campsite #25 at Little Talbot Island State Park
Little Talbot Island is managed as a part of seven state parks in the area, including Big Talbot and Amelia islands which have several hikes through the hammocks, salt marsh and along the beach. We took the “hiking trail” to the beach in Little Talbot. This two mile path winds through scenic longleaf pines, live oak and magnolia woodlands, culminating in sand dunes of varying age and vegetative cover. The five miles of protected beach at Little Talbot are sweepingly expansive at low tide, but quite narrow at high tide.
Armadillo
Jellyfish
Little Talbot Island Beach
Sand Dunes
Live Oak Hammock Trail
Big Talbot Island is home to the short half mile Black Rock Trail, which leads to another protected beach along the Atlantic Coast that is home to the “boneyard,” an area where sandstone deposits and entire trees of driftwood define the landscape. Tidal creeks connect the Atlantic to the intercoastal marshes, the sandbar creates a protected “wave-free” area and the beach is simply gorgeous for a stroll!
“The Boneyard” from Black Rock Trail
Big Talbot Island
Big Talbot Island
Sandstone
Driftwood
Big campfires kept us warm at night, along with a delicious combo of spicy potato/corn chowder and a Carmenere. We enjoyed quiet nights under the bright moon and stars in these fantastic campsites. However, the addition of a large camo-clad neighbor with a yappy Pomeranian and a blasting country radio this morning makes us glad we are on the move. Good riddance noise pollution! A stop at the local fruit/veggie/firewood stand on Amelia Island has us stocked and ready to check out the Georgia state parks. Yippee!
Heading to the northeastern corner of Florida, we stopped for lunch in the historic seaport of St. Augustine. After using a bit of the wi-fi, we took the scenic A1A highway up the coast, over the St. Johns River ferry, ending on Little Talbot Island. The campsites are nestled among the trees, providing a peaceful experience. The shade must be great in the summer, but this morning the van was a chilly 46 degrees! Needless to say we headed out to the beach and trails for some sun every day.
Campsite #25 at Little Talbot Island State Park
Little Talbot Island is managed as a part of seven state parks in the area, including Big Talbot and Amelia islands which have several hikes through the hammocks, salt marsh and along the beach. We took the “hiking trail” to the beach in Little Talbot. This two mile path winds through scenic longleaf pines, live oak and magnolia woodlands, culminating in sand dunes of varying age and vegetative cover. The five miles of protected beach at Little Talbot are sweepingly expansive at low tide, but quite narrow at high tide.
Armadillo
Jellyfish
Little Talbot Island Beach
Sand Dunes
Live Oak Hammock Trail
Big Talbot Island is home to the short half mile Black Rock Trail, which leads to another protected beach along the Atlantic Coast that is home to the “boneyard,” an area where sandstone deposits and entire trees of driftwood define the landscape. Tidal creeks connect the Atlantic to the intercoastal marshes, the sandbar creates a protected “wave-free” area and the beach is simply gorgeous for a stroll!
“The Boneyard” from Black Rock Trail
Big Talbot Island
Big Talbot Island
Sandstone
Driftwood
Big campfires kept us warm at night, along with a delicious combo of spicy potato/corn chowder and a Carmenere. We enjoyed quiet nights under the bright moon and stars in these fantastic campsites. However, the addition of a large camo-clad neighbor with a yappy Pomeranian and a blasting country radio this morning makes us glad we are on the move. Good riddance noise pollution! A stop at the local fruit/veggie/firewood stand on Amelia Island has us stocked and ready to check out the Georgia state parks. Yippee!
Comments