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Faver-Dykes Snorkeling Adventures
from: Maxx Sports GuidesJust 15 miles south of Saint Augustine which borders Pellicer Creek down to the Matanzas River is a designated canoe trail in Florida. Faver-Dykes State Park is a popular site for bird watching, nature tripping, summer camping and outdoor picnic.
In addition to these activities, snorkeling adventures abound in Faver-Dykes. The area has such a pristine condition with an aquatic preserve where you can see an abundance of marine life. Saltwater and freshwater species can be caught such as the red drum, black drum, sheepshead, spotted seatrout and common snook. There are also huge bass and bream that come closer to the headwaters of the creek.
Once you've spent some time snorkeling in Faver-Dykes, you can have a trekking adventure on one half mile loop. One trail begins near the picnic location and heads along the pine flatwoods into the scrub. Another is set in the camping ground where it leads to the hardwood hammock. There are also park boundary and back wood roads you can choose for hiking. However, you need to make arrangements with the staff before you enter.
You may also choose to see the flying creatures because the park has more than one hundred bird species especially during the spring and fall migrations. There are songbirds, wood warblers, eagles and falcons that return to their nests each year. Wading egrets, wood storks, white ibis and kingly herons feed in the tidal marshes.
This Florida state park is also a home to deer, turkeys, hawks, bobcats, foxes and river otters. It's such an interesting place to visit where there is also an abundance of trees, shrubs and wildflowers. When you travel down the unpaved park drives under a canopy of live oaks, there's a covered resurrection of fern and green-fly orchid. Some rare plants grow including the Indian pipe, spring coralroot ad Florida coontie.
If snorkeling in Faver-Dykes isn't your thing, you can go canoeing. The tributaries offer a charming venue to observe the flora and fauna wildlife. They can be rented even for advanced reservations.
Picnicking is also an alternative for those who aren't into snorkeling. All the facilities you need are available to complement those al fresco plans. There are two covered pavilions with other tables and grills located throughout. The site is close to the creek that provides an opportunity for a short walk to the fishing dock. It's located under a canopy of huge, old with long leaf pine trees which create a soft ground cover of pine needles and lots of shade as you enjoy the clean breeze.
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