Next Fun Forger Walks!
We hope to see you at our next group walk this Saturday 2/24 starting at 10 AM (sign in at 9:45 AM) to walk the Florida Volkssport Association’s Year Round Event at Blue Spring State Park, outside Orange City, FL. We will carpool from a parking lot at the intersection of I-95 and St. Augustine Road (Exit #335). Coming from the North (or South) exit I-95 and turn LEFT (West) on St. Augustine Rd. Drive to the shopping center on your left. We will be in the parking lot between the Bank of America and Publix and will leave at 7:45 AM. Please plan to arrive at 7:30 AM. Ellie or Gordon Lindblom will not be carpooling, so if you are carpooling and would like to coordinate the people who are carpooling, please contact E or G at 904-230-1260.
A big welcome to the Happy Wanderers and Mid-Florida Milers who will be joining us.
Distance and Trail Rating: 10km 1+
Start Point Address / Driving Directions:
Blue Spring State Park Entrance Gate - 2100 West French Ave., Orange City, FL (386) 775-3663. From I-4 westbound, take exit 114; SR 472 West 3.1 miles; US 17-92 South 1.7 miles; right on West French Ave. 2.0 miles, left into Park. From I-4 eastbound, exit 111B, west on Saxon Blvd. 1.3 miles; right on Enterprise one mile; right on US 17-92 two miles; left on West French Ave. two miles, left into Park.
Event Description: Daily, 8 to dusk. Trail is rated 1+ and not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. Pets are not allowed in campgrounds and concessions or on beaches and boardwalks. One brochure lists all FVA State Park walks. You must pay a park entrance fee. Park fills up rapidly on weekends, causing Rangers to close gates. Go early on weekends, or call ahead. 60% shaded walk on paved park road, unpaved campground road, service road, hiking trail, Blue Run and Spring Boil Boardwalk where manatees are present in colder winter months.
Our next walk will be the downtown Jacksonville Riverwalk on March 17, (St. Patrick’s Day). We will have a meeting and lunch after the walk in a place to be announced. Please mark your calendars
