Wow, I can't believe it has been over 2 years since our last visit in Nov 2023!. I honestly think about this park at least once a week. I absolutely love it out here with the open skies, lack of light pollution, and abundant wildlife.
I took a half day off on Friday, so I could get here early and enjoy the afternoon. I left the house at noon, stopped for some go-go juice and didn't stop again until I hit the park. 2 hours and a couple min with a delay for some construction work on FL 700.
I took a series of snaps on the way up showing some of the waypoints I use on this now familar trip.
The Boys riding dangerously without a seat belt
Off of I-95 on Blue Heron, heading toward the Beeline to Okechobee. That's the VA hospital on the right. You can see it from miles away on the return trip. In my view, this is where we transition to urban metroplex to more rural driving as soon as you turn onto FL 710 (Beeline Hwy).
Halfway to Okechobee! Just before the Intercoastal Waterway that runs through Lake O from Stuart to Ft. Meyers.
Coming down off the big bridge into Indiantown.
Made it to Okechobee and there is Sirum's GMC. I should have stopped, I need the 2025 calendar. But I was on a mission to just get there. I NEEDED the decompress time.
US 98 between Okechobee and Basinger, FL. I rolled pretty hard on this stretch going somewhere a little north of 65 mph. The asphalt was fresh and still black (FL sun fades it to near white in a few months). Super smooth sailing. No real traffic and no one had to pass me. I ran up on a big farm tractor and he pulled off as I had about 5 cars and trucks behind me and traffice was coming from the other way then. The coach was humming right along turning about 2900-3000 rpm.
Here's my turn off on US 98 onto FL 700. Not a long road but a little twisty in spots so about 45 mph in the coach.
on FL 700, new high tension poles going in (they were still working on them and had a 5 minute delay for single lane). I am not a fan as this means more light out by the prairie when they are done and housing developments going in I would guess :(.
The park entrance. I don't think I have stopped at this sign in 15 years as I know pretty much all the info.
Red shoulder hawk eyeing up Hugo for a snack. He was about 10 feet away from the coach and while paying attention, was not bothered by my loud noisy machine.
The Pineapple has landed at Tranquility base! Spot 30 on the Equestrian Loop!
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