Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Lake Louisa State Park




Lake Louisa State Park is located just seven miles south of State Road 50 in Clermont on U.S. 27.
Phone Number: 352-394-3969

A short drive from Orlando, this park is noted for its six beautiful lakes, rolling hills, and scenic landscapes. Lake Louisa is the largest in a chain of 13 lakes connected by the Palatlakaha River, which is designated as an Outstanding Florida Waterway. Lake Louisa, Dixie Lake, and Hammond Lake, the park's most accessible lakes, provide access for fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. Anglers can fish in four of the park's six lakes, but gasoline-powered boats are not allowed; only boats powered by trolling motors or without motors are permitted. Camping facilities and more than 15 miles of horse trails are available for equestrians. For hikers and backpackers, the park has over 20 miles of hiking trails with excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing. Dixie Lake has a fishing pier, canoe/kayak launch, and a picnic pavilion.The park also has a full-facility campground, fully furnished cabins for rent, and primitive campsites.

Cost to get in: $5.00 per car

Primitive camping: $5.55

Equestrain: Day use fee is $7.00 per rider.

canoe or kayak: $20.00 all day includes life vest and paddle 
If you bring your own cost is free with admission.

Pets are welcome in the park, but must be well behaved and 
on a 6 ft. handheld leash at all times.

Remember bring plenty of water!! 

Park is open from 8:00 A.M. till sunset daily.



    Lake Louisa  
 
     Dixie Lake
    My wife and son Kayaking  
    Came across deer while hiking!

My experience at Lake Louisa was very nice! The trails are very well marked and there was lots to see. we saw different animal prints while walking on the trail. Also came across some deer and interesting spiders. They have a trail called the fitness trail and it was quite a work out for me and my wife at the same time very funny to watch her climb across the monkey bars! Overall we had a great time. I took the wife and son over to the dixie lake where we all went kayaking, they enjoyed it and at the same time very entertaining to watch them share a kayak that we rented from the ranger station. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We also went and checked out the big lake called Lake Louisa and it was beautiful though you can not swim in it I imagine it would be a great place to have a picnic, relax maybe bring a book! The bathrooms were very clean and also had wash rooms! My over all experience at this State park was a great time!

Until next time happy traveling,
John.








Tuesday, February 2, 2010

More about me and what will come

I Live in the heart of Florida, I am a Florida native and love adventure. I have a wife and two kids who are very excited about the upcoming adventures. There is so much to do in Florida besides the over priced theme parks and tourist attractions. My goal is to find a new destination every weekend and I will tell about my experiences through this blog. Whether it's a State park, Florida spring, scuba diving trip , or Camping. Some of these locations I know about, others I will be researching and traveling by word of mouth to experience Florida like never before! I hope that this will educate my readers and bring more excitement into their lives. But most of all make life in Florida a little more adventurous for readers, my family and myself.

Until then happy traveling.