Rees Lake is 200 years old, spring fed, and they catch and release fish here. There are horse stables, golf court, and a lot of planned activities.
There is much to do here, but the park is very empty as they had a huge musical 3-day event last weekend. The bugs are really bad here, especially the mosquitoes. Live Oak is a city in Suwannee Count in the heart of “The Original Florida”. The community was named for the large shade tree, which was a community meeting place. Like many “old down towns”, Live Oak is barely hanging on. The token sundry store, attorney, doctor and real estate office is about all there is until you drive through to see some fast-food restaurants near the interstate connection.
Thursday, April 30 - We took the truck and left the park around 9:15 am on a beautiful clear day. Not too warm either. Drove to the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. We have never taken the time to stop, but found it very informative and the park is beautiful and very shaded with all the old oaks and Spanish moss hanging on. The Carillon Tower is not as pretty as the Bok Tower in Lake Wales, but still impressive. The 97-bell carillon at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park plays Foster's tunes daily. The carillon's electronic roller not only plays songs composed by Foster, but marks the hour and quarter hour with chimes that can be heard throughout the park. The interior base of the carillon tower is open to the public and features beautiful marble floors and walls. It serves as an extension of the museum, housing additional memorabilia and more dioramas depicting Foster's songs.
Very unusual piano.