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We made an overnight stop at Wekiwa Springs in early January. We had no problem getting a site; we were assigned Site 31.
Date of visit: Jan 2008 |
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There are two camping loops, each with 30 sites. Sites have water and 30A electric hookups. There is a dump station near the campground. This shows a few sites starting with Site 34 on the right. This is typical of the wooded nature of most of the campground. |
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Here are Sites 40, 42 and 43. |
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Site 48 is a larger site with a bit more privacy. |
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The sites in the first loop, 1-30, offer a tad more sun and thus would be appreciated in cooler weather. Here is Site 3. |
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On Site 6 we found an old school-bus conversion. |
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Sites 17 through 25 are the sunniest sites; this shows Site 17. |
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In the center of each loop is a bathhouse. It was "sort of" heated on a rather chilly morning with the temperature down to 30 degrees. |
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Some rather interesting dumpsters here, supposedly bear-proof. Florida black bears are common in the park. |
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The sing on the dumpsters. |
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The spring is quite large, issuing forth 42 million gallons a day, with the water temperature a constant 72 degrees. |
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There's a large swimming area at the head of the spring run. Despite the air temperature of 40 degrees, there was a fellow swimming laps. |
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There are 15- and 2-mile hiking trails, 8 miles of horse trails, and 9 miles of biking trails. Near the spring is the start of a short walk on a boardwalk that gradually leads from the lowlands near the spring to slightly high ground. |
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More of the boardwalk. We encountered hundreds of birds in constant motion in the trees. |
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The Wekiwa spring run, where canoers can head out to paddle 15 miles of canoe trails. Remote camp sites are available. |
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If you don't have your own canoe, the park has plenty to rent. |
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