I had this thought this morning while scrolling through my Facebook feed that I just wanted to shut off the world. The ugliness. The negativity. The constant notifications from social media. I just wanted all of it to disappear. But how is that possible in such a technology driven world where everyone is constantly connected?
(HA I just got a Facebook notification while writing this). My mind immediately wandered to my nature adventures and I realized a big reason that I love them so much is that I get to disconnect from the hectic world of technology, slow down and reconnect with the more beautiful simple things in this life. With that said I need a kayaking/hiking/camping trip really soon. Before I lose it. Anybody else ever feel this way? Does nature recenter you?
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Crooked Creek Recreation Area 1300 Sandy Beach Dr Ville Platte, LA 70586 (337) 599-2661 Crooked Creek is exactly what it sounds like. When I first heard the name visions of hillbillies danced in my head and I might look into the psychic business because my visions came true. We encountered a special kind of racist that we disliked. Don't get me wrong, people of all kinds of strange can be found at almost any campground, especially the more secluded ones, that doesn't mean the camp is ruined. But there were a few other things about this site that made it a little less than pleasant. This campground was designed more for campers and RVs. The few tent spaces were called 'sheds', a picnic table with a tin covering surrounded by some land and sprinkled with trees. These sheds cost $22. If you have more than one tent you have to pay the $22 per tent even though our 'shed' could have easily fit 5 or more. The shed that we ended up with was conveniently close to the "beach" they had and also convenient for other campers to walk through. Let's just say it didn't provide much privacy. The "beach" was an area on the shore that they covered in sand and put buoys around to mark a swimming area. (buoy is a funny looking word). The lake water was maybe two degrees cooler than the outside temperature and if you ventured too far to the right you ended up in nasty, slimy muck. I know, I know, it's a part of the great outdoors. Apparently this wasn't enough to keep people away though. They had visitors who would just come to swim for the day on top of the individuals that were actually camping there all enjoying the lukewarm lake on the tiny beach. The icing on the cake was when I stepped out of the water and looked like a bear because this dark brown dirt was stuck to every hair on my body. Fun. I've swam in lakes before but none like this... On the pamphlet they have in the front office they advertise a nature trail. So naturally when I was the first one to wake up I got up to explore. We had come across a large sign that said nature trail the day before when hunting for fire wood so I returned to the trail head. I was very quickly disappointed. I didn't go very far into the trail because I felt like it would have been a waste of time. The "trail" was wide enough for a car to fit through. My assumption was that they had to make a passageway for a vehicle at some point in the history of the campground and they just named it a nature trail. Both sides are lined with tall trees and absolutely nothing to see. There was however an unmarked trail in another location worth exploring. If you're facing the beach and you look to the left towards the treeline you'll see some small trail heads, one of which you can see a bridge. Take the time to investigate these trails. I enjoyed it. I give Crooked Creek campground 2 Sunshines! Have you been to Crooked Creek? What did you like about it? Tell me in the comments!
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“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” - Helen Keller AuthorMy name is Jessica. I live in Louisiana. I love exploring the outdoors and sharing my experiences. Archives
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