Torreya SP (Mar 22-24)

We left Rainbow Springs about 9AM and arrived here after driving about 240 uneventful miles. The campground is small and at the end of a quite rough dirt road. The road around the campground is also dirt as are the sites, which are close together without a barrier in between. Our new neighbors said they saw two copperheads on the trail, so we will get a chance to try out our snake gators.
Friday - We slept great last night with absolute quiet in the CG. No road noise. Other campers were also considerate. We hope this continues thru the weekend. We went down to the Gregory House in the park Nd took the tour. It used to be the owners home for a cotton plantation on the other side of the river. The CCC took it apart, moved it, and restored it on this side of the river in the 30s. It is furnished with artifacts from the period of the plantation. After that, we donned our snake waders and hiked down to the river to fish a little. John caught a quite large bowfin, which is a good fight, but not much good to eat.
Saturday - Today we hiked the Weeping Ridge Trail, then took a trail to the primitive camp and the river. We didn't bring our rods, but ran into a scout group fishing. They weren't doing much catching. It was a nice hike and a good warmup for hiking in the mountains. This area sure does not feel like Florida. It is very hilly.

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