~Olustee Railroad Depot ~

Olustee Depot in the Osceola National Forest in Florida

The Olustee Depot is a small building with a big history. It served as both a passenger and freight station for many years and is now a visitors information center. The interpretive displays explain the important roles the railroad and timber industries played in the development of north Florida. Hands-on panels, a talking telephone and antique timber and railroad tools give you the feeling of stepping back to the early 1900s. As you walk across the thick, heart-pine floor of the Freight Room, notice the grooves made from years of rolling turpentine barrels on and off the train.

The inside of the station... all floors and a couple of walls are original

Have Fun, Travel Safe & Stay Healthy!!!

~~~Ocean Pond, Olustee Florida ~~~

We are now at Ocean Pond in Olustee Florida...

this is one of my many favorite campgrounds.

Ocean Pond Campground is on the northside of Ocean Pond, a 1760-acre natural lake. Sixty-seven campsites are available for tents, trailers, or motor homes. Many of these campsites are waterfront sites where you can enjoy the water or fish right from your campsite. A beach area, boat ramp, drinking water, hot showers, and flush toilets are located in the campground. No sewer hookups are available; however, a sewage dump station is located near the campground entrance. There are 19 paved sites that have W/E 50 amp, however it is on first come basis. We have had times when we arrived and couldn't get electric so we stayed in the water only section which is ok during the spring & fall. There is an area with about 40 beautiful paved sites with water only and then a very primitive area which is GREAT for pop-ups and tents.

This is the road into the primitive area and one of the sites

These pictures are of our site and the areas around it

This is the view behind our site

This is a great area to get away.... we'll be here for 4 weeks!

Have Fun, Travel Safe & Stay Healthy!!!