Gulf State Park

March 1-31, 2015:  We decided to spend the month of March at this campground on the Gulf of Mexico.  There are fourteen miles of paved bicycle trails, hiking trails, and white sand beaches.  We also enjoyed numerous trips to Rita's for delicious frozen custard.

   There was an abundance of Great Blue Herons throughout the park....even on the lamppost!

          These alligators lived in an area along the Rosemary Dunes Trail.  This is Lefty.

                                    One of Lefty's offspring about two years old.

                                        Young alligators sunning on a warm day.

           This is a poisonous cottonmouth snake.  We saw many snakes while biking.

                                                         Cottonmouth 

                                                          Pigmy Rattlesnake

                            This cottonmouth was hissing.....we kept our distance!

       This turtle was snacking on the grass along the trail.  Our presence didn't disturb him.

    Nesting Ospreys:  They flew overhead daily.  We could view them in the nest with binoculars.

                                              Biking on the Twin Bridges Trail.

                 Exploring the Armadillo Trail.

                                                  Middle Lake Overlook Trail

                                                              Middle Lake

                                               One of many beautiful sunsets!