Camping Trip #6 - Seminole State Park

In November, 2015, we traveled out of town to Seminole State Park located on Lake Seminole near Donalsonville, GA.  I regret that I have very few pics of this park and equally as many memories about this spot.  Judging by these pictures the campsites were adequate and the view was lovely.  Maybe the Walsinghams could give a little more insight regarding this campground.

 

 

 

Camping Trip #5 - Eastbank Campground

In October of 2015 we found ourselves at Lake Seminole again at Eastbank Campground in Bainbridge, GA, which is on the FL/GA state line.  I have a lot more pictures and memories from this park.

Pros:  good bike riding, beautiful scenery, dog friendly, nice paved campsites, lots of cool birds - we even saw an eagle

 

Cons: no playground, swimming is questionable due to lots of stumps and grass

My family gives this campground/park a so, so rating!

***Site C28***

Jim Woodruff Dam in the distance

 

The boy checking things out...

Beautiful....

The Goodyear blimp flying over the Doak Campbell Stadium.

 

Let me take a selfie...

Trip to Dollar General with Alex and Catherine???

Great place for reading!

Great place for a Nerf War!!! Kids vs. Dads

Camping Trip #4 - St. Andrews State Park

We took a few months off from camping to spend time with family during the summer.  In September of 2015 we went back to St. Andrews State Park.  This trip was perfectly timed.  God is so good all of the time and He knew that we (especially me) needed this getaway.  This trip was the first time we went camping with the Walsingham family and we had a wonderful weekend!!!  Also, my brother Pat and his family were camping this weekend at the state park.  It was a lot of fun spending time together with family and friends around the campfire and the playground. 

*Notes about this trip: 
 - As a teacher, this was a perfect weekend for a get away and a recharge.  School had been in session for about a month, I had worked really hard all month including the weekends to get my class running smoothly, the weather was absolutely perfect.  Try to get away this time again next year.
- Camping is a fun way to celebrate a birthday!  Isn't that right, Chad Walsingham?
- This was a good site ... write down the numbers of good sites.

***Site 35, Loop: LAG***

Scotty and Race setting up.  The most awesome part about this campsite was there was a path that led straight out to the water.  The kids LOVED this. 

Alex walking down to the water.

I told you... there's the water.  :) 

Having good friends, Connor and Catherine, to hang out with while you're camping makes the Camping Life even better.  The Blounts love us some Walsinghams.  :)



Add cousin Jackson into the mix, put everybody in the bed of a pick up truck and now you have a party. 

This was pretty awesome!!! 
This is what you might run into at St. Andrews State Park and just one of the reasons we love camping there. 

Even if you don't get up close and personal with any wild animals, there is always this.... amazing walks along the beach.  Another reason we love camping here.

And now it's a camping trip....  the first aid kit had to be used.  :) 
This is what happens when you choose to NOT heed the warnings of your parents and friends to NOT walk on the slippery rocks that appear to be safe. The slippery rocks are NOT safe.  ;) 
Carrie Walsingham, I put this pic on here just to make you smile. 

Where I loved to sit... Does it get any better than this???

 

Again, a good time was had by all.  Alex was actually too tired to smile. 

Camping Trip #3 - Arrowhead Campground

In May of 2015 we went to Arrowhead Campground in Marianna, FL. When I was a young girl my family spent a lot of time at this campground.  Not a lot has changed at this place in 30 years and it seemed a little bit smaller than I remembered but good times were still had by all.

Pros:  SWIMMING POOL, camp store, dog friendly, full hook up sites available, sweet childhood memories, supposedly good fishing
 
Cons: campsites are not paved, can be challenging to level camper, not good bike riding or hiking trails, lots of bugs, may not be much to do during the winter when it is too cold to swim

Even though we had a great weekend, my family only gives this campground/park just a so, so rating. 

Hope you enjoyed your birthday weekend, Scotty!  Love you!!!

***Campsites are here are mainly first come, first served***



Mill Pond - crystal clear and very pretty

Our Campsite and the boy

 

The old pavilion...
in the good ol' days, on Saturday nights a band would play here and the whole campground would come out to sing and dance together.  Then on Sunday morning a local preacher would come and give a short message.  This place holds A LOT of good memories for me.  I distinctly remember my mom on Saturday nights laughing and dancing with us kids.  This place may not look like much but it makes me smile when I see it and maybe shed a few "happy memory tears" too.

 

 

Cousin Love :)
Alex got to bring her cousin Macy along with her on this trip

 

Alex and Macy playing in the pool. 

 

This picture totally makes me smile. 
Another story...  When I was little and we camped here, we spent most of our time at this pool.  At least once during our visit, dad would make all 5 of us stand on the side of the pool in order from oldest to youngest, he would take our picture, and then we would jump into the pool.  So I made Alex and Macy do the same thing. 

 

 

Scotty spent a little time fishing

 

And like I said already, a good time was had by all!!!

Camping Trip #2 - St. Andrews State Park

For the 2015 New Year celebration we went back to St. Andrews State Park.  Another camping trip in the books.  What a wonderful weekend!!!

***Campsite 131 - ok***

Highly recommend this hike if you ever have the opportunity.  The kids loved it!!!

 

Alex was so excited because her cousin, Jackson, got to join us on this trip!

 

 



That's what you think it is... an alligator....
 



Awwwww... a girl and her dog.