Campground Host Experiences Only Two Weeks Left At Big Shoals jolenemac455, December 17, 2014 Only two weeks left at Big Shoals State Park and then we move down the road about 6 miles to Stephen Foster Culture Center State Park for the first 4 months of the new year. It has been so peaceful here. Yes, we get a couple of visitors each day… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences More Rain Ugg jolenemac455, November 25, 2014 More Rain…Ugg! It rained a lot before we got here and it is raining more still. We have had a couple of days of freezing weather this past week that, hopefully, killed off most of the mosquitoes. In the past several days, our park ranger, Catherine, just informed us that… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Canoe and Kayak the Suwannee River jolenemac455, November 8, 2014 Canoeing and/or kayaking down the Suwannee River is a big past time in the north Florida area. We get visitors from all over the state and we have even met some people from up north who participate in organized trips almost every year. October and November are usually pretty great… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Our First Month at Big Shoals jolenemac455, October 6, 2014 Our first month at Big Shoals State Park has been uneventful and some would say even boring. But the weather is getting cooler and we are having a relaxing time. There are quite a few visitors that come every weekend but not so much during the week. We have been… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Goodbye Woods Ferry Hello Big Shoals jolenemac455, September 6, 2014 Goodbye Woods Ferry, Hello Big Shoals! Well, we finally made it to our new assignment. We will miss Woods Ferry River Camp with it’s sewer on-site, being able to take long, hot showers and free washer and dryer. We may even miss the river campers who came almost every weekend… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Big Shoals State Park Needs Volunteers Too jolenemac455, May 23, 2014 Big Shoals State Park Needs Volunteers Too this summer and next. It is a day-use only park with canoeing and kayaking as well as hiking trails. We haven’t had a chance to visit this one yet but we did drive through the Little Shoals area a few years ago. I… Continue Reading