After spending time hiking in the River to Sea Preserve (Ocean to Matanzas River) near Marineland, I decided to revisit the Coquina Rocks along the ocean in Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. It had been at least three years since my last visit and shockingly the vista has significantly changed. As a result of the recent hurricanes and storms, the sand was washed away, and the rocks were at lease 50% more visible.  

Coquina rock is a type of sedimentary rock (specifically limestone), formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of mineral or organic particles on the floor of oceans or other bodies of water at the Earth’s surface. In other words, the rock is formed by the accumulation of sediments. 

I spent an hour and a half wandering the rocks and walking the beach – even if it was in the low 40’s in the sunshine state.