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Topic: Stephen Foster State Park, Florida

Posted By: coopercdrkey
Subject: Stephen Foster State Park, Florida
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 5:31pm

We just returned from three nights at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State

Park in White Springs, Florida. Highly recommended!

Our primary motivation was to observe the Holiday Lighting Spectacular which

runs from December 1 to January 3, (closed Christmas night). It was as

advertised. Six million lights! Multiple full grown live oak trees encircled from

ground level to branch tips- gift and crafts village lit up like multiple gingerbread

cottages. Light ropes cascading from the Carillon Tower which rang out holiday

tunes. All the grounds decorated for the season.

And the camping facilities? First rate sites with electric / water- new, clean

bath houses, friendly rangers- just the normal excellent Florida State Park

experience with the Stephen Foster Museum and Carillon as a bonus.

We brought some holiday decorations for our R-Pod, not knowing whether it

was considered "tacky" or not. As it turned out, almost all of our camp neighbors

were decked out in Christmas splendor, and our efforts, while tasteful and

appropriate, were far from extravagant by comparison. I'll try to post a picture

or two if I can get them transferred from my iPad. (Our loop was the winner,

decoration-wise!!)

All in all a great time, and almost guaranteed to stir up some Christmas spirit

in even the most jaded of Grinches.

Merry Christmas from Florida.

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Bob and Joyce
Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels
RP 177 "Key Pod"
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71

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Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2013 at 2:30pm

Sounds like a fun trip. It's been a long time since I've been that park. It's on our list for next year. As for decorations, always go for it. We were camping on halloween and my wife decorated the pod with pumpkins, ghouls and witches.

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Linda and Dan
Calley the golden retriever
R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl

Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2013 at 6:14pm

Bob and Joyce,

I told you you would like Stephen Foster. Glad you enjoyed it. We had to cancel our stay this month due to the swap of our POD for our new Camplite 21. We're making the swap this week. SFSP for sure next December.

Charlie

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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD