Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Guide
Author: roamandrefine
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My wife and I made a day trip to Beaufort, South Carolina, on our February trip and paired Reconstruction Era National Historical Park with Hunting Island State Park. We started at the visitor center in the old firehouse, then drove to Pinckney-Porter’s Chapel, Camp Saxton, Brick Baptist Church and the Penn Center. Several sites were…
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My wife and I visited Hunting Island State Park on our February day in Beaufort, right after Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. We hiked most of the connected trail system through the maritime forest, along the lagoon and down to the beach, saw deer, and then had to hustle back to the car to get out…
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My wife and I visited Fort Pulaski National Monument in February while we were staying on Tybee Island, so it was right up the road. We watched the film, explored the fort and its tunnels, walked the moat to see the cannon damage, and hiked the Lighthouse Overlook and Dike trails. On the way out,…
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My wife and I visited Old Fort Jackson on our Savannah trip, directly after Fort Pulaski and right before a friend’s wedding. We got there just as costumed interpreters were starting a rifle demonstration, then explored the rest of the small fort. It’s a quick stop, and the live firing demonstrations make it worth the detour. Is…
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My wife and I visited Wormsloe State Historic Site on our Savannah trip, in the afternoon after a morning of sightseeing downtown. We walked the full avenue of oaks to the museum, talked with the rangers about Wormsloe’s history, and started the nature trail before running out of time. It’s a short, scenic visit, and…
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My wife and I stopped at May Forest State Park on a Friday in February, right after Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, before heading to Savannah for a friend’s wedding. It’s South Carolina’s newest state park, a former convent on James Island with live oaks and a bluff over Charleston Harbor. It’s a short visit, but…
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We visited Charles Pinckney National Historic Site on a Friday afternoon in February, while my wife and I were in the Lowcountry for a friend’s wedding in Savannah. The house was closed for the off-season, so we walked the nature trail, read the outdoor exhibits, saw the camellias in bloom, and rocked on the front…
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Canaveral National Seashore is worth visiting even when the ocean doesn’t cooperate. We visited the Apollo Beach side in late September 2026, the morning after a cold front, and walked straight into a king tide and massive waves that made swimming impossible and fishing very difficult. We still climbed Turtle Mound, tried to fish two…
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Quick Facts Overview Green Springs Park is one of those Florida springs you visit for the scenery rather than the swimming. This free 31-acre Volusia County park surrounds a rare green sulfur spring, with shaded nature trails, spring overlooks, picnic areas, and a playground. You can’t swim or fish here, and the sulfur smell is…
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We visited Anastasia State Park right after Castillo de San Marcos and spent about an hour here. We walked out to the beach to watch the start of the sunset, then walked through the Spanish coquina quarry, where the stone for the Castillo was cut. This guide covers what to see, what it costs, and…
