Spring Trips - By the Numbers [February 24 - March 11, 2016] and [March 22 - May 3, 2016]

Big Cypress National Preserve

We went on 2 trips this Spring.  On our first trip we stopped in Knoxville, then went on to explore Charleston and two South Carolina "beach" state parks.  Then we returned home briefly.  When we headed out again, we stopped first in South Carolina and then moved on to Florida.  Here are the numbers for both trips.  

Fort Sumter

In celebration of the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, we are including in this blog post photos from National Parks we visited on these trips.

The Everglades

February 24 – March 11 Trip (Knoxville, Charleston, Edisto Beach SC, Hunting Island SC)

1,589 miles traveled

  16 nights on the road

   7 places stayed

   1 lighthouse

   4 States visited

   2 beaches visited

   1 National Park (happy 100^th birthday!) visited - Fort Sumter

Castillo de San Marcos

March 22 – May 3 Trip (South Carolina, Florida)

3,321 miles traveled

  42 nights on the road

   15 places stayed

   2 lighthouses

   5 States visited

   8 beaches visited

   6 kayak paddles

   3 National Parks (happy 100^th birthday!) visited - 

       Big Cypress National Preserve, the Everglades, Castillo San Marcos

 87 degrees, warmest temperature (Everglades National Park – April 4)