Alachua County is the home to many wonderful parks both State Parks and County Parks. We have camped at O'Leno State Park several times but never hiked River Rise Preserve State Park, it was time for a visit.
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| Fall Colors at River Rise State Park |
March 2013 found us at O'Leno State Park for the Suwanee Banjo Camp and we stayed an extra day to explore the park on bicycle. Now, we passed a few signs for River Rise but were uncertain of the actual location. After a bit of searching we found River Rise this December.
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| Billy at the Banjo Camp |
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| Marg in the campground at O'Leno State Park |
A bit of information from the park web site: The Santa Fe River goes underground in O'Leno State Park and reemerges over three miles away in River Rise State Park as a circular pool before resuming its journey to the Suwannee River. Surrounded by quiet woods and huge trees, anglers can spend a relaxing afternoon fishing on the river. Hiking and wildlife viewing are also favorite pastimes for park visitors.
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| View across River Rise SP |
We never found the pool but did discover beautiful hiking trails for a cool December afternoon.
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