Croom, in Hernando County, is just north of Hwy 50 and just to the west of I-75 and, yep, it was one of the only state off-road vehicle parks that I've ever seen. It was quite the exciting place in the early- to mid-70s because you got to see the birth of enduro racing, trials events and motocross in the US there. I grew up on a large parcel of wooded land there that bordered park, so we used to ride our bikes there on [practically] a daily basis. What was the year of your Hells Angels encounter?Croom as in Sumter County, above highway 50? I used to ride my Suzuki X5 to Silver Lake/Croom-a-coochie/Withlacoochie River or else the old "bushback" mine off 50/I75. Had a flat tire once just past Highway 50 and two Hells Angels hauled it to a gas station, fixed it and brought it back to me. Every 15 year old's thrill. lol. That was cool.
EDIT: I recall hearing Seger's Night Moves for the first time at Silver Lake. I can't tell you how many times we played the 8-track that night.
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