Above is a picture of our outdoor hotel for our recent visit to O'Leno State Park in Florida. Florida has a great state park system. Very well organized and all facilies are well maintained. The campsites are set up for RV and also Tent with some being tent only. Most have electrical and water at each individual site.
O'Leno has an interesting history. Originally it was a town called "Keno" after the gambling game but back in the 1800s it was change to "Leno" because of pressure from religious elements and also business people that didn't want to offend anybody. Then when the railroad was built, it passed by Leno and it became a ghost town. Later on in the 1930s, the forestry department made a state forest out of it and it was referred to as "Old Leno" and is now called O'leno. Within the boundaries of the park, the Santa Fe River goes underground and resurfaces down the line. They have an amazing system of hiking trails and I took a few pictures which are posted below:
Below is a picture of a suspension bridge build back in the 30s:
If you are ever in northern central florida I would highly recommend a visit to this park. Camping is $18 and a day visit is $5 per car. They have hiking and biking trails as well as plenty of fishing and also swimming area. Be careful not to swim in the wrong place or you might come across a gator. For more info, check out the Florida State Parks web site which is very good.
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