Alachua County Florida - San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

Early December 2014 - San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

From Anastasia State Park (St. Augustine) we headed west to Alachua County with a full itinerary.  Our first stop was Alachua for a trailer repair that the wonder worker Bill could not handle.  

Bill the Repair Man

The repair was easily completed by JD Sanders as promised in price and time frame.  The previous year we visited JD Sanders as we traveled through the area to the Florida Folk Festival, being aware of reliable work and previous repairs to the trailer it was a no-brainer.  Also, the shop is about 45 miles from our home in Citra so why not.  While in the area we camped, yes in our truck, at Travelers Campground which is pleasant, clean, and convenient to I-75.



We spent three days in the area which gave us time to explore San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park.  Friends had regaled me with stories of wonderful hikes so it was time to see if their tall tales were true.  Yes they are!  

There are several sections of the preserve which require a drive between the areas.  Two areas are hiking, one for bicycling, most accept horses, all accept pets on a leash.

The first day was cold so we hiked the southern parts of the preserve with a stop at Starbucks for coffee between different trail heads.  This was Slippery (the cat's) first trail outing and she did quite well.  She was also training us to walk with her on a lead... a cat walks you, you do not walk a cat.

Being warmer the second day we opted to bicycle the northern part of the preserve.  There are multiple off-road trails which offer a reasonable challenge for this gentle off-road rider... meaning I don't like difficult courses especially on my quasi-road bike.

Be certain to spend some time in this beautiful park next time you are in the Alachua and Gainesville area.

Next up... River Rise State Preserve