1316 November 14, 2025 Laura Walker State Park

I walked loops again in the campground.  We packed the RV and prepared to leave.  For the past 7 weeks we have slowly made our way down the east coast.  Today we veered away from the shore.  Our route took us to 95N and the around Jacksonville on 295.  We took Route 1N over the Saint Mary’s River and into Georgia.   Can anyone guess where we are going?

We found a park In Folkston, Georgia where we could stop and have a snack and take a break.  Tim napped and I walked. 

We saw a bunch of people standing by their cars.  A sheriff’s car pulled in and the officer talked with some of the bystanders.  Suddenly, 3 busses full of high school students; football players, cheerleaders, and marching band members pulled through the gate on their way to a playoff game in Macon County.   The sheriff’s car was in the lead.  All of the people lining the curb got out their phones and they were cheering and blowing their horns and we could see that they were holding signs for their team; the Indians.  Friday night lights!!!

The stadium was named for Champ Bailey.  He went to school here and became a famous NFL player for the Broncos.  He is in the Football Hall of Fame and is recognized as one of the best cornerbacks in the history of professional football.

We settled for the night at Laura Walker State Park.  We are nestled among so many tall pines.  The park sits beside a lake.  It is lovely here.  The weather was perfect.

We took our bikes out this afternoon.  We passed through the front entrance and stopped to take pictures of the cleaver display.  The characters all have faces made with gourds.

Tall pines.

We tried pedaling on the sandy side roads but the sand was too deep and we were fishtailing when we hit soft spots.  We rode for a couple of miles and then turned back and rode through the park.

This evening, we grilled some chicken and made some salads and took our dinner to eat at a picnic table by the lake.

The alligator sign was posted near the swimming area…maybe the alligators know to stay on the other side of the swim area boundaries…maybe…

We went for a Jeep ride on the sandy back roads; just wandering.  We passed through more miles of tall pines all planted for harvesting.

We passed soybean and cotton fields.  Tim drove until dark and then we headed home.