Address: 2576 NW Torreya Park Rd, Bristol, FL 32321
Telephone: (850) 643-2674
Lat/Long (Corbin Creek): 30.558734, -84.949693
Website: https://floridastateparks.org/parks/and/trails/torreya-state-park/
Visit Date: November 11th 2023
Hardware: GoPro 10, Galaxy S22
Torreya State Park was on-the-way for my thanksgiving trip in 2024, I decided to attempt it. The main trail wasn’t difficult. There’s a few elevation gains and losses but, IMO, the Pioneer Trail in Jennings State Forest is a much more challenging Florida Trail.
I had read that ticks were insane around the time I was planning to hike, not to mention the overgrowth was crazy, so I soaked all my clothes and gear in permethrin. Low-and-behold, not even 20 minutes into my hike I see a tick crawling on my pants. I watched it. It took him about 30 seconds to keel over from the permethrin. Man, that stuff REALLY works!
I am however slightly disappointed at my camera shots here. The overbrush killed any pretty views I could have gotten.
I did say the main trail wasn’t as difficult as I was expecting, however, I wasn’t counting the Challenge Trail. I was already 3 hours in and still had a 2 hour drive back ahead of me. Maybe next time! But I don’t know, that warning sign seems pretty detailed… lol
I had to stop at the Gregory House. I’m fascinated with antique houses and history. You can read more about it in the link above.
After my forest fun, I headed over to Saint Joseph Bay for Thanksgiving. Caught a few Trout and had some fun kayaking the bay.
Happy Camping!
See you on the trail!
~T.B. Pug