So I was back East visiting Cliff and Michelle and Hunter. On the Monday before I left, decided to finally check out Andrew Jackson State Park, Lancaster County, SC. It was just a few minutes down the road, a Monday morning and warm. I checked ahead of time and learned they open at 0900. After finishing up some lite shopping and comparing food prices between CA .vs SC at the nearby Harris Teeter, the time aprpoached 0900 and off I went.
Based on the time and state park personnel availability, there were three main points of attraction that were available: a one mile nature trail, mock up buildings of the time, the lake. I had pretty much all day to check this out, but managed to get it all done in about three hours. That included hanging out on a park bench listening to some tunes on the iPod. As far as other electronics, just had the cell phone. I left the trusty Garmin eTrex at home. No geocaching on this trip.
Very open trail, well maintained, suitable for jogging. Thankfully no ticks. There were many thin spider webs. Being spring and all the forest canopy was not that heavy. Not sure if the gps would have coverage. Sometimes a lite forest can cause disruption. The sign said this was a one mile loop trail.
The bird sounds were pretty cool. I'd think that they were tweeting to one another. Did not see any critters other than a squirrel or two. Managed to take camera video with the bird sounds. Maybe as some point I'd try to upload those sounds.
The State Park has this cool lake that is about 25 minute walk around. Small aluminum boats can be rented as well as camp grounds. A few ducks were hanging out and a goose or two. Ducks are relatively friendly. They would peck any crumb's or random food items.
And finally, three pine cones.
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