Candid Florida

A “Great Florida Birding Trail” sign along SR 20 gave me pause to slow down and turn around for tiny Laird Park on the city limits of Freeport. I’d hoped the boardwalk led to a more extensive hike, but this is a small place, perfect for a picnic and a stroll along a creek for birdwatching. Ducks gathered near the outflow beneath the highway. This is a relatively new park, with restrooms, just west of the Freeport library on the south side of the highway.