Crooked River State Park

Earlier in the week Josh, the kids, and I were itching to get out. The lockdowns here in Jacksonville are getting a little... well, the first word that comes to mind is "ridiculous." Oppressive is a close second. Maybe not quite that strong, but when you tell people to keep exercising and stay active, and then you shut down literally ALL the outdoor venues like playgrounds, fields, hiking trails, state parks, and beaches... 

Anyway, we found out that the state parks with campgrounds in Georgia are still open, and there were vacancies, so we booked a couple of nights at Crooked River State Park in St. Mary's, Georgia. What a treat it was to escape, for just over 24 hours, the twilight zone that we are currently living through! Here are some pics from our time away:

Our first meal at the campsite: hamburgers and hot dogs. Food tastes better when you're camping, in my opinion.


It was bright down by the dock and fishing pier!


Pep brought his cast net. He and Noah tried for a while, but they didn't catch any fish.


The gnats were Really. Bad. The neighbors in the campsite next to ours saw us all swatting, and brought us a tube of this, which they promised would keep the gnats away. IT WORKED! Run and get yourself a tube! It smells and feels way better than bug spray and I feel better about the ingredients too! It's probably cheaper too (though I can't confirm that yet)


Eden's happy place: a s'more in one hand, and a "mushmallow" in the other.


God painted the most beautiful sunset the night we were there


Our campfire and view of the water

We ventured into downtown St. Mary's and had the whole place to ourselves!


It's getting harder to fit everyone into a selfie! And come to find out, Seth was IN the fountain!

I took more pictures, but they got sucked into the vortex when I tried to transfer them from my phone to the computer. If anyone knows an easy way to get pictures from my phone onto the blog, let me know! Not pictured but still enjoyed: We took a long hike through the woods at the state park, Josh and the kids walked down to the "beach" at river's edge, we played mini-golf at the state park, and I spent some time drawing.  All in all, this trip was a great blessing, and God gave us the prettiest weather!

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