Another State Park Stop on Our Way to St. Augustine

 

On Wednesday we ran out of available days to stay at Tomoka so we headed north along the Ocean to our next planned stops at St. Augustine.  We decided to visit Washington Oaks Gardens State Park for a look at what was once another winter garden estate of rich people from up north.

 

There is no camping here, just beautiful gardens and citrus groves that are being preserved by the state of Florida.

 

The previous owners were Owen Young who was one of the first presidents of General Electric and his rich wife who had started a lingerie business.

 

Here is Karen inspecting a landscape being painted by this artist from New York.