Wekiwa Springs State Park The Real Florida (RV Living Full Time)4K
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- Wekiwa Springs State Park, our first experience RV Living Full Time, mid February 2020. Come swim in the 72 degree crystal clear spring waters, watch the Ranger feed a baby gator and a snake at the Nature Center, walk along trails and boardwalks, visit Sand Lake, see Ruben the Raccoon thief, and ride in a canoe to Wekiva Island. And of course swim with Mermaids.
We wanted our first experience as new full time RVers to be special. So we drove away from our home of 23 years and went to Wekiwa Springs State Park & Campground. We wanted to experience The Real Florida. Well, plus MERMAIDS!
“With emerald springs feeding the Wekiwa River and lush tropical hammocks, this unique park just minutes from downtown Orlando is perfect for observing abundant wildlife or cooling off on a summer day.
Miles of trails beg to be explored on foot, bike or horseback, and canoes and kayaks are available on-site. It’s easy to see why visitors have been flocking to beautiful Wekiwa Springs since the mid-19th century.
Wekiwa Springs has a special place in the hearts of those lucky folks who grew up nearby, spending weekends exploring the spring vent and paddling canoes past the purple blooms of pickerelweed.
Orange County’s longest-running tourist attraction, the azure waters of Wekiwa Springs have been a popular leisure retreat. From the dense, almost tropical hammocks near where the springs feed into the Wekiva River to the scenic sandhill uplands, the park is rife with opportunities to see many kinds of animals.”
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Wekiva Island, a short canoe ride away from the park.
“We are proud to be Central Florida’s favorite watering hole. Located just north of Orlando, our indoor/outdoor recreation complex is the best place to enjoy Florida’s natural springs. We invite you to experience the pristine Wekiva River and its year-round wildlife by canoe, kayak or paddleboard. Our spacious 2,000-square-foot area also offers many activities for landlubbers, like volleyball, cornhole and a picturesque boardwalk that overlooks the river. Unwind with daily drink specials at The Tooting Otter craft beer and wine bar, enjoy a bite to eat at Without A Paddle Café or shop for uniquely Floridian gifts and souvenirs at the General Store. Cabana rentals are available for group outings and celebrations of all kinds. We are family owned & operated and our facility is environmentally friendly.”
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Wekiwa Springs State Park
1800 WEKIWA CIRCLE
APOPKA FL 32712
Phone Number: (407)553-4383
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Wekiwa Springs is on our list of places we want to go!! Great review. ~ Diana
Diana, hi. It is amazing. But we love Florida State Parks in general. But the ones with springs ❤️ Which part did you like the best? We are trying to always improve. Thanks for visiting. Stay safe. Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents i LOVED the music!! and the clips at the beginning of things to come (we want, NEED, to find better music! and I have planned to be able to have enough footage to do the "preshow" too; I also LOVED seeing all the people together on the island at the bar!!
Ok cool. We pay for epidemic sound program. It makes for more work trying to find the perfect song 🤣. Glad to hear editing in those pieces is good. We are always trying new things. Wekiva Island was a total surprise to us. Sometimes you get lucky. Thanks for the feedback. Alice
I don't understand how those waters could be so clear! Beautiful. that little thief Ruben! So cute ☺️
Senior Sister Hi. Florida springs are amazing. Did you see the Silver Springs video with the glass bottom boat? And Florida has so many. Always be careful around raccoons. They are clever but aggressive. Thanks for another visit. Stay safe. Alice
The water is so crystal clear in these Florida springs, and love that underwater footage. Mermaids too! Scrappy double dips, too funny. Nice hike and canoe trip. Take care, Debbie - BluWave Odyssey
BluSky Odyssey Debbie, hi. It is a beautiful place. We love all the Florida State Parks but especially the springs. Yeah. Mermaids. Not a regular attraction 🤣. Scrappy misses hiking and going in water. Thanks for coming by. Stay safe. Alice.
Wow I love y'alls channel. It is great. That looks so amazing. The swimming and of course the raccoon. Y'all are going to be big on here. A baby gator. That is so cool. Snakes are better in cages. lol Great looking boardwalk. lol Larry getting lost on the trials. Scrappy rolling and going back in the water. hahaha. Come on y'all are young to. Party with them young ones. Show them how it is done. Very well done video. Can't wait to get back and check this out. Amazing for sure.
Camper Life William, hey bud. It was a lot of fun. You definitely need to go there. The snake thing was scary. Someone said it was poisonous. Yikes. Your dogs would love it here. Just watch out for gators at that lake. You can party with the kids. We just film them 🤣. Always good to have a visit from you. Stay safe. Alice
You guys do an awesome job giving lots of info and great videos of the campgrounds!!!
Lisa, hi. Thank you so much. We try to make it a one stop shopping 🤣. We tell you all we think you will need to know. If it’s not in the video, we try to put it in the description. Thank you so much for the positive feedback. It really does mean a lot. Stay safe. Alice
Beautiful place! Wow, mermaids! 😂 poor puppy fell back in the water! Nice that they have rentals! I really like this park, what a great place to visit!
FLACK FAM Hey. Unfortunately the mermaids aren’t a regular 🤣. Scrappy loves the water. Most state parks have rentals. Or did you mean at Wekiva Island? Florida State Parks are awesome. Thanks for coming by. Stay safe. Alice
Thanks for taking us along, it looks lovely
HitchUpAndTow Hi. Working on the video helped with the claustrophobia I’m starting to feel. We wish we were filming more there right now. Thanks for visiting with us. Stay safe. Alice
How beautiful, I do love Florida, so much to see there. :)
Sandra J's - Adventures Outdoors Sandra, hi. Florida state parks are amazing. And then add springs ❤️. You are right, so much to see. Wish we could have stayed longer. Stay safe. Alice
That is an amazing place. Scrappy looking at the fox was so cute. Poor Scrappy and those darn restrictions (for her protection 😉). The swim was great and loved the underwater footage. I would love exploring that crevice in the floor of that area. That hike was beautiful. Scrappy having fun hanging out with you both is so awesome. OOPS, Scrappy swims twice. 😂
😂 at you two in the canoe. You are so much fun. Loved the turtles. Millennials-😂 That was just wrong but really funny. It was cracking us up because as soon as said all the young people, some guy our age was following you. Larry the snake whisperer. What a great journey. Loved this video! You are so good at editing and do so well with the music. Much love ❤️👍👏 Donovan & Jodi
RV On The Wayside Donovan and Jodi, hey. I always try to let people know where dogs can and can’t go. And we try to do all the park offers. We can’t wait to go back. Yeah. Millennials with an old guy there. 🤣 Larry does a crazy amount of editing. And he tries something new each time. Thanks for always a great visit. See you soon. Stay safe. Alice
Love Wekiwa Springs State Park. We enjoyed staying ng there last year. Fun seeing Larry jump in the spring, and he got to swim with a mermaid! Haha. Kayak trip looked fun, until Larry put his hand on the snake. Lol. That would have freaked me out.
Lucky Dawg Productions Hi. I insist Larry go in the springs for the video. He’s Canadian, he can handle it 🤣. We definitely got lucky with the mermaids and the snake. We were freaked out a bit about that snake. So sorry to hear about your pup. We are thinking about you guys. Stay safe. Alice.
glad your both doing well
Allan, hey. Yes. We are safe and healthy. We just really want to experience this RV full time life we prepped for 🤣. Thanks for your well wishes. Stay safe. Alice
Looks like a fun place!
Teachers on Adventures Hey. It was. But not all of what we did appeals to everyone. Which activity do you think you wouldn’t want to do. Just curious. Thanks for coming by. Stay safe. Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents Definitely kayak and swimming with the mermaids. :)
That’s a great place! My cousin Ashley is a mermaid there. The kids loved the shows.
Hey. Funny. These were just two girls that said they were professional mermaids. We didn’t know they had actual shows there. Very cool. Thanks for the info. Stay safe. Alice
That looks like so much fun to swim with the mermaids. I just love watching your videos, they always make me smile. Would it be a bad thing if I wanted to swim in the kids part! It was so green there.
Kathy, hi. The mermaid thing was right place right time . For the kids section, rent a kid 😂. We love all Florida springs. Thanks for the compliment. I hope the snow melts for you soon. Stay safe. Alice
I was there in middle October......camped in 17, first time that far down in Florida tho......long drive for me as I’m in north Mississippi
Eric Chrestman Eric, hi. That is a long drive. Florida state parks have so many awesome campgrounds. I hope you get to visit more. There are some great ones in North Florida too. Take care. Alice
Yes Ik.....I came down to see a friend and that’s where I just ended up.....but glad I did
We are supposed to be there for 8 days starting next Friday. I'm hoping their open!
Lea, I have a reservation for the 21st of May. Not cancelled yet. Good luck. It’s amazing there. Do you have the Florida State Parks Passport Book? It’s cool. Take care. Alice.
Wow - it was packed on a MONDAY! Can't imagine what it would be like now if everything weren't shut down. Looks like a fun time :-)
The Roads We Roam Hey, Kerry? Or Russ. Can you imagine spring break there? Crazy. We would love to go back there again. We had a great start to our full time life. Talk to you soon. Alice
I live in central Florida and have never been here!! Looks like a really nice place to visit. Thanks for sharing!
Deb's Way Deb, hi. We’ve lived in Central Florida for 23 years and finally visited. When it opens again, give it a try. Thanks for coming by. Stay safe. Alice.
Will have to give it a checking out. It looks really nice. Who knows when it might be open again.
Beautiful place. On my list. It all looks great, so much fun. But how much are the camp sites. Another great video. Thanks for sharing.
Earl Ribaudo Earl, hi. It is beautiful. I want to go back soon. On our campsite video, in the description, we have a link to reserve America. But state park camp sites are usually around $ 25-30 a night. It is so worth it. I wish we could stay longer than two weeks. Let’s hope campgrounds open soon. They haven’t canceled ours for May 21 at another. Stay safe. Alice
Loved the video, but at our age one should not say stroke, stroke, they many call an ambulance on you. 😂😂
Please don't play with the snakes, that was dangerous.
Stay safe, keep traveling, and staying blessed ❤
Elena,
🤣 good point
That snake was a water moccasin, also known as a cotton mouth. Very deadly. My friend, you are lucky you didn't receive a bite and have a very different experience than the one detailed here. Please be careful.
Troy Fowler Troy, hi. Thanks. His camera was on a selfie stick when he got up close but when he reached out to grab a branch, yes. While different day then. I wish we had a better pic and video because we get different answers on what it is 😅. Thanks for your advice. We have learned to look before we grab a “branch.” Take care. Alice
@@DownsizingMakesCents He looks like a florida water snake. they look very similar to a moccasin. The eyes and head are different (moccasins have the viper head and eyes).
@@NoThanku00 that makes me feel better 😂
@@DownsizingMakesCents This video will help you determine which of the two it is.
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Spring break time
Deborah Schaub Deborah, hi. It could be spring break but we arrived Feb. 11th. Most breakers show up in Florida around March. If you are referring to Wekiva Island, we were told these kids were mostly wait service and first responders. There were a few oldies like us 🤣. Thanks for visiting with us. Stay safe. Alice
Oh man you found mermaids
Hey. Yeah. Not regulars 🤣. What timing huh. Alice
Good morning Friends ❤️
InSearchof76 Hey guys. I know you are busy packing. Thanks for coming by. Good luck with the move. Alice
Downsizing Makes Cents you know all too well this process! we are T-minus 13 days. Happy Mother’s Day Alice ❤️❤️
Check out the Wekiwa Springs Campground Tour Filmed also in Feb. 2020 th-cam.com/video/HX1GrYR8kKc/w-d-xo.html
Obviously you're not from Florida. God was with you on that day. We Don't let our dogs in the water by a sign that says "Watch out for Gators" and that snake was a Water Moccasin very poisonous..Other then that Great video!
bwfarmvids 🤣😂 Actually I have been in Florida since I was 2 and Larry since he was 15. We watch our dogs very carefully. She was on a leash. And it was a quick walk in the water and out. About the snake, that was an accident. Larry poked it with his go pro on a long selfie stick after he accidentally touched it. But yes we were lucky with snake. Thanks for coming by. Stay safe. Alice
The Real Florida 😎 It was 1996 that I got married on that bridge 👰......✌❤
Patty, hi. Very cool. I didn’t know you could get married there. Very cool. Must have been memorable. Thanks for sharing. Florida state parks are so beautiful. Stay safe. Alice
is it available for swiming now, with all the deal of the coronoavirus happening?
Kevin, hi. I would check their website. The day use was open when camping was closed. And camping opened May 21. I would think it is but with lower capacity. If they are open for swimming, get there early. I hope this helps. Alice.
It definitely was not a water moccasin to big cotton mouth an water moccasin is in same family but moccasin is not even half the size of cottonmouth so if it was a either it be a cottonmouth an laying on limbs is not their nature they lay on land near water. Water moccasin lays in tree limbs above water. I read the comment .
Harold, hey. Thanks. I guess we should tell people Larry touches it not knowing it was there. Then filmed it on a pole. And I zoomed. But thanks. It wasn’t the clearest vid or pic so I appreciate it. Alice
Me true Florida native how dare you play in my backyard I was a member of the hunting club before we cover became wekiva and you went to we have a island and it was a restaurant that I used to go to and kept my boat docked at cuz we used to live on the river before the seventies so I hope you enjoyed your trip
Ronald, I’ve been in Florida since I was 2 - it will always be my homeport state.
Florida was totally different in the 70s - so much has changed.
I grew up on a canal and we had a boat, too. Seems so long ago.
Thanks for watching and have a great day,
Alice
I was there one time and the raccoon was the star of the show a long with the mermaids. Tons of people were taking photos of that raccoon and I debated lecturing them to leave the wildlife alone. Then I sat down and that animal tried to get into my cooler. Please people don't befriend the wildlife, then they are no longer wildlife.
Definitely- but this guy was a quick. If you put your feed down for a second, he was on it
This is the problem. Everyone is running out. Getting a GoPro and going look at me doing a selfie video of something that thousands of other TH-cam channels already did. This getting sad for newbies starting a channel. The other video you did of your slide gear and warrantee. The only reason is you video it. That warrantee next time most likely not going to pay if the Service man list parts come loose again. Denied.
Hey James, thanks for the feedback, we are still very new to making videos on TH-cam and still leaning what viewers want to see. That’s why comments are so important to us, thanks again. Larry