"If you have found a quiet bench in a quiet park and sat down, be sure you had a very profitable…read moreday!" ~Mehmet Murat ildan - The me in me is contemplative. As Brother Lawrence said about contemplation, "There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful, than that of a continual conversation with God; those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it." So today at my real estate class lunch break, I found a park bench and contemplated. And in my contemplation with god, we talked about peace - a state of tranquility or quietness of heart and mind. And god was gentle with me today.

Im in awe at how beautiful this state park is. You'd think you were in Turks & Caicos, but no it's…read morejust 30A! It cost $5 to get in and $2.50 if you are in the military. They have wood and ice to purchase, paddle boards to rent (you can reserve online), RV camping areas and much more. The bathrooms aren't that great or clean, that definitely needs major improvement but this state park has major potential.

Took at day trip from our campsite in PCB for a day of exploring and shelling, unfortunately the…read moreshelling was a bust but we did get to experience another one of Florida's beautiful State Parks. I can't stress enough how valuable it is to purchase an annual SP pass, Florida has so many beautiful parks if you are traveling across the state this annual pass will more than pay for itself. Visiting this park during the off season was especially rewarding, no crowds so we practically had the entire beach to ourselves, the white sugar sand and clear warm water was the perfect place to be on a warm fall day. Although shelling was a disappointment the abundance of wildlife and native plants more than made up for it. This is definitely a state park I'd return too, maybe spend a few days here in the RV when in the area...

Free splash pad and nice size play set. Swings, slides, climbing thing, and smaller play set in…read morethe shade.

I'm the Nana of a very busy 2.5yo boy! This park is wonderful! We visit SRB frequently from Ocala…read moreso having a few reliable outlets to play (besides the beach) is vital. There's plenty of shade from the trees and benches all around. There has always been plenty of parking, too. HMP has a variety of slides in all heights so littles have the opportunity to start small with a caregiver's help and move to tall ones as they gain confidence and mastery. The very small slides are separate from the medium and high slides to lessen the chance of injuries and anxiety. There are interesting additions in area like climbing walls, car/plane on springs for make believe, and letter/number rollers. At the swing set, there's one swing for children who need more safety equipment and 3-4 with seats and chains. Our little guy needed help to get on any of them. There's a high tire swing that also requires adult assistance for small ones. The metal climbing dome was too advanced for our guy but he looked pretty proud of himself going in and out of the bars. There was a lot of sand or small gravel to kick around underneath. It did seem to catch the leaves and litter more than other areas. I liked the 4x4 border that allowed our guy to practice his balance and do "tricks" ( jumping off to the sidewalk)! We haven't used the small covered area: 2-3 picnic tables. It would be perfect for a birthday party or picnic. I don't know about reservations. The splash pad has never been open when we were there but it looks well maintained. There also appears to be a skate park across the parking lot that I'm sure my guy would love to observe. So, is HMP recommended by this Nana? A resounding "YES" and a great big "thank you" to the management and maintenance crews!

What a nice little state park. Looks like a fairly recently constructed building for restrooms…read moreadjacent to a nice parking area. Note there is a $3 entry fee, on the honor system. Follow the path, to a long boardwalk over some beautiful beach dunes down to the beach. Along the way you can catch a view of the Dune Lake. The beach which you access from the park is beautiful, not many folks on it and so you can imagine the beaches as they probably were before development. A quiet and peaceful repose, certainly worth checking out.

What a beautiful, almost secret find! An easy turn off 30a reveals an ample parking lot with…read morerestroom facilities and water fountains. There is a ramp that traverses over the Florida scrub and leads to the pristine beach. If you look to your right when you are near the Gulf, you will see the dune lake. It is all so quiet and beautiful. We were here in the off season, it's possible it is crowded in the busy season, but check it out anyway, you will be glad you did.

Beautiful park with flower lined paths with fountains and open green spaces. When we were there…read moresome kids were playing catch. We enjoyed walking around in here. Definitely worth a visit

It is almost time to say goodbye to Paradise, two more days and we will have to go back to reality…read more We thoroughly enjoy the park, the beach and the restaurants in the area. It is always going to be 5 star review for the Resort but this time if this review was for the Ranger I would give a ONE star because he has decided to not buy dog poop bags and some people just don't clean up after their dogs if you don't provide the basics because they are not prepared and I don't blame them because you expect to find bags like in ANY other Florida State Park to find poop bags all over. Now instead there is dog sh!t in some places that the Ranger should go and pick it up himself just because he is trying to save money to finish construction of his new office and moving resources from one budget item to another is not the solution, please poop bags are a must Mr Ranger, adhere to your budget and buy some bags so whoever is unprepared can clean up after their dog.

Great trails, great park! We did 5 miles of trails and saw a lot. The terrain varied from paved, to…read moretrails, to sand to dunes. The trails are marked and there are several maps along the way. It would be hard to get lost. There are selfie spots along the trails too!! There are also trolleys that take you to the lake and to the beach. I would come back when in the area again for sure.

It's my favorite dune lake to paddle…read more The water is usually glassy smooth. I paddle the remote channel among the reeds that leads to the bigger part of the lake. It's picturesque. It's peaceful. I paddle the channel that leads to the Gulf with amazing reflections on the water. I paddle the cove around the private docks. I see crab pots and an occasional gator observing me - an intruder. The first time I paddled here I pulled my board up on the sand and walked over to the Gulf, but when I came back, my board was gone. The water rose very quickly and my board was pulled out into the channel. So I swam out and got it and learned a lesson about how quickly the water level can change. It's all of this, the diversity of looks and the complexity of it, that make it my favorite place to paddle.

BEAUTIFUL state park. I spent a week in Blue Mountain Beach and my favorite part was definitely…read morevisiting this park. The trails are not crowded and super pretty views. My family and I spent a couple hours at the beach. It is a great place to paddleboard or swim. There is a man-made reef about one or two football fields out. You can get to it by going to the yellow poles on the beach and swimming directly out. If the poles appear to be one you are going the right way, if you can see both poles then you are off course. There was a group of kayakers out there doing a tour when I was there so I swam out and joined them. It was fun but I don't recommend anyone who didn't competitively swim to do that. The waves can be big and a paddleboard or kayak would have been safer. Once you get out to the reef there is so much wildlife. Lots of fish and even sea turtles!!

The dog park was spacious and had 3 areas for different size dogs. There were benches and a covered…read morepavilion in one of the areas. Water bowls were also available for the pups to drink. The only negative was that some dog parents are not cleaning up after their pets. Disposal bags are available so there really is no excuse except for laziness.

Only GOD forgives you faster than your DOG! #ReflectDogs…read moreLove & Forgiveness Calling places like this dog parks is almost like calling Disney World an amusement park. Not only do they have a multitude of dog parks, small, medium, big, timid and others they have nothing but all-natural old growth trees with pine needles and sand. The place is monstrous no matter which dog park you choose, they all have poop bag dispensers and trash cans available as well as water. From the entry it doesn't look that impressive but once you're inside you realize it's an all day event!! That and your puppy has so many newspaper trees to read. You park right next to the main entry

Small splash pad, some slides and swings at the park. A little bit of a walk from the parking lot.read more

This park was awesome. Huge play structure and free splash pad. Everything was clean!read more

A beautiful, accessible FL trail Good parking near Old…read moreMiller Place in Grayton Well marked A diverse spectrum of color Minimally hiked Abundant wildlife Dense forest Well maintained Flat elevation Bears too!