eden gardens state park

One of the days we were in Florida we visited Eden Gardens State Park.  This was such a lovely state park.  The grounds were full of huge oak trees, one of which was dated to be over 700 years old!  We toured the historic home, which was built in 1897, by a family who owned a lumber mill.  The house sat abandoned for a number of years until it was bought and restored.  Years later when the owner became ill, she donated the house to the state of Florida.  The grounds were so tranquil and it was a nice little break from the beach.