Friday Finds: Discovering Rainbow Springs State Park
Last weekend, after driving to Palatka, Florida for a wedding and looking at the road map, I really noticed how many State Parks Florida has and I decided I would start feature about "Discovering the State Parks of Florida" for some of my Friday Finds! So, today I've looked up Rainbow Springs State Park , which is just east of Ocala, Florida, off state highway 41. All photos shown are from the Parks website Rainbow Springs State Park's main feature is it's beautiful natural spring for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking & tubing. You can also picnic and hike. A great location for birding plus they offer Guided Butterfly Garden tours on some Saturdays seasonally for $2 a person. Rainbow Springs also welcomes weddings and they have a special deck over-looking a lovely spring-fed waterfall as a back-drop! (Visit the Park home page for more details on pricing & reservations.) Camping is located on the river about 1 1/2 miles downstream fro...