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| Our Campsite |
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| The View From Our Campsite |
When the French Huguenots first explored these barrier
islands on the Atlantic coast of Florida in 1562 they must have found pounding
surf, wide sand beaches and dunes, a tropical forest and salt marsh. It is still here today on this undeveloped
island. In the distance of 1.5 miles across
the island you have all that, 4 distinct ecosystems.
The park has two sections divided by Route
A1A, one section is along the beach and dunes, and the other contains the campground
and salt marsh. The campground is in a
tropical forest that rivals the sets of Jurassic Park. It has huge, old live oak trees dripping Spanish
moss and populated with ferns growing along their branches, palm trees, pine trees, palmetto plants, undergrowth, and vines. The Florida State Parks bill themselves as “The
Real Florida” and Little Talbot Island State Park is just that.
The Adventure
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| The Bluffs on Big Talbot Island |
A storm started shortly after we arrived, and continued through
the next day. We spent the morning on
the beach which was wild with waves, and sea foam. As the storm increased, we unplugged the
motor home and hit the road to explore the other barrier islands that compose
this state park, Big Talbot Island and Amelia Island.
At The Bluffs on Big Talbot Island we saw an
unusual forest with a lower story and top story, but nothing in the middle. Amelia Island has a tiny state park at one
end. The rest of the island is very
swanky with a big resort and fancy houses and stores. At the
other end of Amelia Island is Fernandina Beach, where we had lunch overlooking
a stormy seascape.
This is our last Florida stop on our trip. On Saturday we will turn left, head north and
start our journey home.
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