Topsail Hill State Park

[perryg114]

I am from Florida so snakes and roaches big enough to saddle don't bother me too much. The pythons in south FL might get my attention though. Don't forget the gators. Some of the pythons are big enough to eat a big gator. Cotton mouths are the snakes I hate. They are aggressive and prefer to fight and bite rather than retreat like most snakes.

Perry

[jcanavera]

Originally Posted by perryg114

I am from Florida so snakes and roaches big enough to saddle don't bother me too much. The pythons in south FL might get my attention though. Don't forget the gators. Some of the pythons are big enough to eat a big gator. Cotton mouths are the snakes I hate. They are aggressive and prefer to fight and bite rather than retreat like most snakes.

Perry

When we were there back when it was Emerald Coast, a gator was in one of the small lakes. Staff told us that they occasionally get one if a hurricane came through. They said they typically hire someone to trap the wanderers and get them back to the areas they belong in.

Jack

[AWCHIEF]

Topsail does regular "burns" and had one during the last Canopener. They seem to be very conscious of the winds direction and strength when they do so. The staff give plenty of heads up when one is planned to make sure the least inconvenience to all the happy campers.
They also frown on using pointy metal stakes for tying down canopies near the cement pads. Reason, the park is equipped with a built in sprinkler system. Larger sand type stakes are ok with the Ranger as long as they are placed some distance from the cement.