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Finding our kind of stop
Room to settle in. A little shade. Space for the everyday things. Campground experiences, from the beautiful views to the practical details.
BRAD + SARAH + NEPTUNE
One salty mile
at a time.
The places we park. The things we learn.
The adventures we didn’t see coming.
A little more horizon.
A HOME ON WHEELS. A LIFE TOGETHER.01 / THIS IS OUR KIND OF ADVENTURE
Home is where
we park it.
We’re Brad and Sarah. Neptune is our home on wheels, and this is where we share the life we’re making along the way. The beautiful views, the ordinary days, and the moments that don’t quite go to plan.
Sarah brings you the stories from the road: the campground days, the small-space lessons and the honest misadventures. Brad brings his curiosity along for the ride.
02 / THE FILM THAT BRINGS US TOGETHER
A song for
the miles we share.
One Salty Mile at a Time
Our full theme film. A small window into our life on the road.
Featuring our beloved Phoebe, forever part of our adventures
THE WHOLE SONG. THE WHOLE STORY.Open film in your browser ↗
This film includes a sung soundtrack. Verified lyric captions are still to come in this local draft.
03 / THE EVERYDAY ADVENTURE
Good views.
Useful lessons.
Van life has a practical side, too. These are the stories we want to share: what makes a place work, how we settle in, and what we learn along the way.
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The things that make it work
Setup, storage and the small-space decisions behind life on the road. Useful lessons deserve a place alongside the highlight reel.
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Leaving room for the unexpected
Sometimes the best part of a day is the part we didn’t plan. The detours, ordinary evenings and misadventures belong here, too.
A preview of our editorial direction. Individual written stories are still to come.
Watch the journeys already on our channel ↗
Our home on wheels. Our starting point.
04 / MEET NEPTUNE
A small home.
A wide-open life.
From a quiet place to park to the next stretch of road, Neptune carries our everyday life along with us.
More of our adventures on YouTube ↗05 / WORTH STOPPING FOR
The little things.
The whole reason.
A bird by the water. The last light of the day. A quiet place to look a little longer.
THERE’S ANOTHER MILE AHEAD
Keep a window
open to the road.
Watch more of our travels and subscribe on YouTube to follow along as new films arrive.
Visit our YouTube channelFLORIDA / OUR PARK JOURNAL
Places along
the way.
Camps that became part of our story, and parks we stopped to explore.
Camped At
Parks where we’ve made camp along the way.
CAMPED AT · Northeast Florida
Tomoka State Park
Ormond Beach
River bends, birdlife and layers of history
- More than 160 bird species have been recorded here, making Tomoka a rewarding place to look up as well as out across the water. Source ↗
- Tomoka Point was home to the Timucua village of Nocoroco, recorded by Spanish diplomat Álvaro Mexía in 1605. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Central Florida
Lake Griffin State Park
Fruitland Park
An ancient oak beside quiet waterways
- The park’s mammoth live oak is estimated to be 300–500 years old and is recognized as Florida’s second-largest live oak. Source ↗
- The park’s canal leads into the Dead River, which connects to Lake Griffin through a landscape of marsh and wildlife habitat. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Central Florida
Lake Louisa State Park
Clermont
Rolling hills where two landscapes meet
- Lake Louisa protects 11 different natural communities, with trails passing through hills, wetlands and lake country. Source ↗
- The park sits where the Green Swamp meets the Lake Wales Ridge, whose hills were once ancient islands. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Florida Panhandle
T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
Cape San Blas
White-sand shores and remarkable dunes
- Some of the Florida Panhandle’s tallest intact dunes rise behind the park’s beaches. Source ↗
- The fine quartz sand began as rock in the Appalachian Mountains, gradually worn down and carried toward the coast by rivers. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Florida Panhandle
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
Niceville
Old pines and a sheltered bayou
- Some of the longleaf pines shading the park are more than 300 years old. Source ↗
- This peaceful park was once a World War II gunnery and bombing practice range. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Florida Panhandle
Ochlockonee River State Park
Sopchoppy
Longleaf pines and a surprising cast of wildlife
- The park’s white squirrels are a color variation of the common gray squirrel, with their pale coats caused by a genetic mutation. Source ↗
- Red-cockaded woodpeckers live here and excavate their nest cavities in living pine trees. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Southeast Florida
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Hobe Sound
A river, a sand dune and 16 natural communities
- The park contains 16 distinct natural communities, from coastal sand hills to scrub forests and river habitat. Source ↗
- Hobe Mountain is an ancient sand dune that rises 86 feet above sea level, the highest natural point south of Lake Okeechobee. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Florida Panhandle
St. Andrews State Park
Panama City Beach
White-sand beaches and a coastal crossroads
- The park has more than 1.5 miles of white-sand beach, with several places to reach the water. Source ↗
- Established in 1947 with about 303 acres, St. Andrews has grown to more than 1,200 acres. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Central East Florida
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Melbourne Beach
Where lagoon life meets the Atlantic
- Sebastian Inlet is a manmade cut linking the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian River Lagoon. Source ↗
- The park has two history museums: the McLarty Treasure Museum and the Sebastian Fishing Museum. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Florida Panhandle
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Santa Rosa Beach
Sail-shaped dunes and rare coastal lakes
- The park takes its name from Topsail Hill, a sand dune rising 25 feet above sea level. Source ↗
- Freshwater coastal dune lakes sit among the park’s beaches, old-growth longleaf pines and wetlands. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Florida Keys
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Key Largo
A window into Florida’s underwater world
- It was the first undersea park in the United States, dedicated in 1960. Source ↗
- The park spans 70 nautical square miles, with coral reefs explored by glass-bottom boat, snorkel or scuba. Source ↗
CAMPED AT · Central Florida
Lake Kissimmee State Park
Lake Wales
Cow-country history beside three lakes
- An 1876-era cow camp brings Florida’s early cow-hunting heritage to life through living-history demonstrations. Source ↗
- The park borders three lakes: Kissimmee, Tiger and Rosalie. Source ↗
Visited
Parks we’ve explored on a visit.
VISITED · Florida Keys
Long Key State Park
Long Key
Ocean breezes and a surprising railway past
- A miniature train once carried fishing-resort guests from bayside docks through a tunnel to oceanside lodging. Source ↗
- The state park opened in 1969, decades after the 1935 Labor Day hurricane ended the island’s luxury fishing-camp era. Source ↗
VISITED · Florida Keys
Bahia Honda State Park
Big Pine Key
Palm-lined shores beneath an iconic old bridge
- A walking trail follows the former U.S. 1 route to the Old Bahia Honda Bridge, overlooking the entire island. Source ↗
- Its three beaches face two bodies of water: Loggerhead and Sandspur face the Atlantic, while Calusa faces Florida Bay. Source ↗
VISITED · Florida Keys
Curry Hammock State Park
Marathon
A wild pocket of mangroves and island forest
- It protects the largest undeveloped parcel of land between Key Largo and Big Pine Key. Source ↗
- The rockland hammock shelters one of the largest populations of thatch palms in the United States. Source ↗
VISITED · Northwest Florida
Bald Point State Park
Alligator Point
Quiet bay shores along a migration highway
- The park sits where Ochlockonee Bay meets Apalachee Bay on Alligator Point. Source ↗
- Fall brings migrating raptors and monarch butterflies, making the coast a seasonal wildlife-watching hotspot. Source ↗
Park facts are drawn from Florida State Parks; each fact links to its source. Check official park pages for current visitor information.
OUR MARK / OUR WAY OF LIFE
A little salt.
A lot of road.
The familiar van and sunset from our theme film.
06 / THERE’S MORE TO THE SALTY SEA STORY
KEEP IN TOUCH / SALTY SEA VANVENTURES
Follow the miles with us.