Ravine Gardens State Park - Palatka, FL

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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
  • In this video we visit Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka, FL. A paved road winds around the two ravines, offering beautiful views of the natural setting. A small spring fed creek runs through the banks and has carved out most of the ravines. Two decent sized suspension bridges gap the valleys and offer a fun way to cross them. There are many picnic sites spread throughout the park, most equipped with tables and grills. It was a little rainy and humid when we arrived but we had fun nonetheless! Come along as we hike the area!
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    Timeline for this video:
    0:00 - Intro
    0:48 - Prologue
    1:26 - Visitors Center and Map Locations
    1:57 - Garden Entrance and Fountains
    2:28 - 1st Suspension Bridge (Smaller)
    3:00 - Paved Trail
    3:50 - Amphitheater
    4:26 - 2nd Suspension Bridge (Larger)
    5:27 - Under the Bridge
    6:21 - Back to the Paved Trail
    7:24 - Spring Head
    7:42 - Court of the Flags
    8:14 - Closing Remarks
    Ravine Garden State Park info:
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    Music provided by:
    Ella's Interlude by DJ Williams
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Комментарии • 44

  • @marcialynn3469
    @marcialynn3469 7 месяцев назад +2

    I was a social worker in Palatka, and used to go here at lunch

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  7 месяцев назад

      It is a really nice park! Great place to exercise. Thanks for watching! 🙂

  • @patricialeonettikittylover
    @patricialeonettikittylover Год назад +1

    Beautiful

  • @karlspearman8109
    @karlspearman8109 2 месяца назад +1

    Came across your video here while looking at spots for a possible photoshoot. After seeing this, makes me want to visit in general for fun!

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  2 месяца назад

      This place was a lot of fun! I got some really nice photos here, too! It's totally worth a visit and picnic!

  • @artproject3169
    @artproject3169 Месяц назад +1

    Without the music this is where I hung out

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  Месяц назад

      It is a fun place to hike! We loved the bridges.

  • @joshuacrowe76
    @joshuacrowe76 Год назад +1

    just hiked it yesterday.. lovely place

  • @Vixen86ed46
    @Vixen86ed46 3 месяца назад +1

    I remember going here as a child as one of my favorite places, to be honest I'm super glad its still open to the public, but sad it seems so run down to what it once was😢

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  3 месяца назад

      It was still interesting. The suspension bridges were pretty cool. Thanks for watching! 🙂

  • @artproject3169
    @artproject3169 Месяц назад +1

    1:49 Rec Center....Back in the day Boogie Balls

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  Месяц назад +1

      What are Boogie balls? Lol
      The rec center looked like a lot of fun. 🙂

    • @artproject3169
      @artproject3169 28 дней назад +1

      @@FloridaandBeyond Boogie Balls were events held at that Rec Center on weekends through the 60s and 70s featuring local bands.
      Great fun was had by all, and looking back, it seems pretty wholesome.
      Near that area of the entrance to the park, their used to be a minor league ballpark where the Babe played an exhibition game in the 1930s

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  28 дней назад +1

      @@artproject3169 wow so much history! It is such a nice park!

  • @FollowThomas
    @FollowThomas 2 года назад +2

    This is a great park. I haven't been there couple of years, dying to go back. Thanks for sharing your experience there 🙂

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  2 года назад

      It is an awesome place to hike! You should definitely plan a trip there again!

  • @meghutson3619
    @meghutson3619 Год назад +2

    My home town grew up running those trails 👣.

  • @fgeiger41
    @fgeiger41 2 года назад +2

    Great place. Took my mom a couple years ago. She loved it. Did EVERY trail including climbing over the trees at 70yrs young! They were running a marathon there that day. Everyone had costumes on! Have the fixed the washed out part?

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  2 года назад +1

      I don't remember there being any wash out. That is awesome your mom did the whole park. It is definitely a hike. We did a few of the trails but with Nicolai with us it was a little hard. Poor kid is terrified of heights. Thanks for watching!

  • @PFAM5
    @PFAM5 2 года назад +1

    Great overview! On our list as well 😃

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  2 года назад +1

      It was such a scenic area to hike around. Bring a picnic lunch! Thanks for watching!

  • @Vixen86ed46
    @Vixen86ed46 3 месяца назад +1

    Mackinaw island bridge, Michigan!! I was referring to a walking bridge on the island itself, if it's still there?

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  3 месяца назад

      That is a nice bridge! It's way bigger than the bridges at Ravine. The bridges at this park are for walking. 🙂

  • @jasonklejment81
    @jasonklejment81 28 дней назад +1

    Grandfather Mt north Carolina

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  28 дней назад

      We haven't been but it looks fun! It is on our list!

  • @OffOurCouch
    @OffOurCouch 2 года назад +1

    This place looks very interesting! I like the bridges and views! Thanks for sharing! ~ London

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  2 года назад

      Lots of old historical work around the park. It is definitely worth a trip to Palatka!

  • @lucbeaumont1552
    @lucbeaumont1552 2 года назад +1

    This place looks really cool! I love suspension bridges especially the swaying feeling. I will check it out. Thank you for sharing!

  • @suerichardson6544
    @suerichardson6544 Год назад

    That’s a nice park and I like the ravines because I’m a ravine machine but y’all and I are hoping the quarterback Tom Brady from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers falls in one of the ravines

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  Год назад

      Ouch lol! It definitely was a beautiful park though. Thanks for watching!

  • @betterburial
    @betterburial 2 года назад +1

    The kid at 6:35...

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  2 года назад

      We had him out hiking all week, he was ready for home. 🤣

  • @chriscross2001
    @chriscross2001 9 месяцев назад +1

    can a handicapped scooter make the trail?

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  9 месяцев назад +1

      There are some areas a scooter might possibly be able to go. The center is made up hiking trails and stairs. On the State Park website, it says you should call before visiting just to confirm that your scooter is approved for the park. Their phone number is +1 386-329-3721. I hope this helps and you can see some of the park!

    • @chriscross2001
      @chriscross2001 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@FloridaandBeyond thank you

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  9 месяцев назад

      @@chriscross2001 you are welcome!

  • @gator5531
    @gator5531 2 года назад +1

    Do any of the parks have restrictions on drones?

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  2 года назад +1

      Most of them do not allow drones. We found that Kelly Park will allow drones though so definitely check that one out.

    • @gator5531
      @gator5531 2 года назад +1

      @@FloridaandBeyond Awesome Thank you! I love watching your videos and seeing them really makes me want to take a trip to them. I'm a Florida local, born and raised, and never knew about so many of these parks. Grant it, I didn't have internet when I was growing up to look these up lol.
      Your videos really do help me and my girlfriend plan out what to places to check out. Keep up the great work and God bless y'all.

    • @FloridaandBeyond
      @FloridaandBeyond  2 года назад +1

      @@gator5531 thank you so much! We were in the same boat before we started our channel. We never knew any of these places existed. We decided to record ourselves visiting these places for the first and giving others as much info as we can find about the place. Life is just way to short to not get out there and explore. Thank you for watching and we are glad we can help even if just a little. 🙂