{"id":5990,"date":"2022-12-20T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T21:21:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-11-10T11:15:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T16:15:09","slug":"lithia-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcpoa.org\/wordpress\/?p=5990","title":{"rendered":"Lithia Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lithia Springs is a county park near Tampa that is on the Alafia River for paddling, it contains a natural spring for swimming. It is next to a large upscale residential development (Fishhawk Ranch) with over 40 miles of concrete bike trails that wind through all their natural areas. A trail starts near the park entrance.<\/span><\/p>\n

They do not take reservations but when you find a campsite they  allow you to stay for 30 days or just 14 days if you pick a popular riverside campsite.<\/span><\/p>\n

I got here by 9 am on Sunday morning and of course it was full but several people would be leaving before noon. I wanted to get a riverside site but none would be available so I took site 15. I will watch for anyone moving out near the river and move for the remainder of my planned 2 week stay.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a photo of the spring swimming area.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is typical bike path scene, the Sandhill Cranes are very tame and wander all through the development and are not frightened by bikes or people<\/span><\/p>\n

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I rested and watched <\/span>the World Cup soccer match and some<\/span> NFL football games on Sunday. <\/span><\/p>\n

On Monday and Tuesday I took two bikes rides totaling 37 miles, gotta keep doing my Cardiac Rehab. It is cool about 70<\/span>o<\/span><\/sup><\/b> each day, we are getting some light rain on Tuesday afternoon. Here is a link to a map I created for trails in the area https:\/\/bcpoa.org\/FHMap.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Judi & Larry Fordyce are supposed to stop and camp with me for a few days starting on Christmas Eve. Hope it doesn’t get as cold as the weather reports are indicating.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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