Crooked River State Park for Christmas!

It's that time of year again! Crooked River for Christmas.

We arrived on a misty, cool Friday night and got set up on Site 18.

We'd brought a club and balls so first thing we did was hit the mini-golf course. 

We had an early dinner and fire to rest up for the festivities the next day - a trip into St Mary's, a hay ride and visit with Santa!

The morning was cool but the day soon warmed up - it was clear and beautiful. 

I was having trouble with the propane connection so I cooked my toast outside over a hiking burner.

We drove into town for the Saturday morning farmers market, to visit some shops and hang out in the waterfront park.

Once we made it back to the campground we did some coloring - 2017 calendars from the Dollar Tree!

Finally, it was time. We headed to Crooked River's new meeting facility (they rent it for gatherings, weddings etc.)

And the best part....Santa!

Skidaway Island State Park, January 2016

We had a blast at Skidaway Island State Park as usual! 

Sorry for posting so late. Here are our pics from Skidaway Island in January of 2016.

This time we finally got to visit Wormsloe - one of the oldest historical sites in Savannah. A walking tour follows a short movie about the history of the site. We got lucky and got to ride on a golf cart so if you don't have someone handicapped in your party, remember to bring your walking shoes!

And as usual, we visited the Forsyth Farmers Market - if you're in Savannah on a Saturday you definitely must check it out. 

Here my daughter is chowing down on a beautiful purple carrot.

Crooked River State Park

Last year at Crooked River was such a blast over Christmas that my daughter and I decided to go back. 

One weekend before Christmas they have pictures with Santa, crafts, a hayride and more (such as a live animal show.) It's a clean, well maintained park that's close to the little town of St Mary's, Georgia. It's got a few shops and a few restaurants and a beautiful park on the water. There's also a historic home you can tour for a few dollars. 

The park offers camping, hiking, miniature golf, biking, a boat ramp and tons of playgrounds for kids. 

Here's where I got a hole in one.

The weather was gorgeous so we did some art work outside.

Santa was ready to watch the fire.

Rangers came around to tell us about the live animal show!

Live Animal Show

Ready to see Santa

Trip to Crooked River State Park!

December 17, 2014

My T@B Trailer. #394, built in 2004 (rebuilt by me in 2011.)

 Crooked River State Park is a quiet, family oriented, Georgia park. Over Christmas they had lots of activities for kids such as a hay ride, crafts and a bonfire!  

 

We spent the day in St Mary's Georgia, visiting the small farmers market and the beautiful coastline village with a view of Cumberland Island.  The weather was absolutely perfect!

During the day, after touring one of the beautiful historic homes in the area, we dined at the Riverside Café - interestingly, a Greek restaurant. The food is fresh and their dressings are homemade. I highly suggest checking it out.

 

Shamu

There are four campouts to catch you up on before we take out my T@B in two weeks (FINALLY). After my dad passed away, my mom's Lance slide in became too much for me to drive - the truck swaying into other lanes as I drove down the road. I took a bunch of photos of it though, because this was my Dad's camper. It had lots of sentimental value. I cried like a baby when we traded her in.

 

 

We got her a travel trailer that would accommodate my mom, me and my daughter and my hubby, Chris, should he ever decide to join us.  I have dubbed this camper "Shamu".

 

 

 

After the last trip to Skidaway we went to the Keys in March and stayed at John Pennekamp and had a blast.

 

 

Visiting the giant lobster in Islamorada is a must!

 

Our next trip was the first one in "Shamu" to Anastasia State Park. I feel like a complete camping sellout when I'm in this one, but it is nice and comfortable for my mom, and we are sure to still enjoy the fire, outdoors and stargaze. My husband Chris even drove down after work to join us!

 

We visited the farmers market and paddle boarded in the inlet, watching dolphins frolic a few feet away! The St Augustine Amphitheater is just nearby, so we could hear Darius Rucker live that night, right from the campground!

 

 

Next up we hit Manatee Springs in May. Unfortunately there had been tons of flooding so there had been no swimming, but we still had a great time. The deer are really friendly, we explored the campground and went kayaking and paddle boarding every morning.

 

Finally, we went back to Skidaway last weekend, and this time invited friends to join us. We went swimming in the Intracoastal, walked downtown Savannah, visited the Forsyth Farmers Market, did a wine tasting and enjoyed the campground.

 

 



 

Next two campouts are with my T@B. I can't wait!!!!!!!