Summer Escape

Big Lagoon State Park is a great place to get away from crowds.  The park is on the Intracoastal Waterway so the water is much more peaceful than the gulf. 

The park has a small tower you can climb to get a view of the area.  The view isn’t just the water but also the boats traveling the intracoastal, buildings along the water, and the plant life and animal life of the dunes and marsh areas.  We met a couple at the top of the tower and ended up having a long conversation.  They were from California but had recently moved to Florida and were trying to visit some of the attractions in this area. 

It’s been hot (not as hot as much of the U.S., but pretty hot) so going somewhere for a swim is wonderful.