The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

(Comments include “over-priced” and “food was nothing special.”) Sour Orange Pie at The Yearling restaurant in Cross Creek (Photo: David Blasco) The Yearling restaurant has been recognized as one of Florida’s best restaurants by Florida Trend Magazine for a decade, although if you read reviews on Yelp or TripAdvisor, you’ll find it has its critics. Stuffed fish and mounted deer heads abound. The ambiance of the place, which looks like a weather-beaten shack, is old Florida hunting lodge. It’s decorated with antique outboard motors, old guns and enough memorabilia to stock a store. Interior of the Yearling restaurant is full of vintage items and antiques. The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

The Yearling restaurant near Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Cross Creek home. Bring water and a snack.When you visit Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park or the Micanopy and Gainesville area, the best way to get the most of the experience is to eat like a cracker.įortunately, it’s easy to do. The house and land are not large and there is no gift shop, however it is a very interesting stop if one is eager to learn about Cracker life and times. The house tour was excellent with a most amiable guide.

We then walked on to the porch where Marjorie spent most of her mornings writing and then into the house. The tour began in the barn and was narrated by a very knowledgeable gentleman, complete with overalls and straw hat! He gave a short history of the land and local area. What a pleasant time we had walking the trails and checking out the garden. (last of the day).there is plenty of parking at the usual $2:00 self pay booth.the tours themselves are $3:00 per person. Since I grew up in the UK I had never read any of her books until a month ago when I was given Cross Creek.so.we arrived later in the day.the tours are on the hour and we walked around the grounds until our 4 p.m. After leaving Orlando we drove north and finally made time to stop at the M.K.