Florida Division of Tourism (official site) - find all of the activities that Florida has to offer, view information about cities in Florida, get maps and more.

Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism - 35 miles east of Orlando, you'll find 72 miles of Atlantic beaches known as Florida's Space Coast. Along this stretch of coastline, unspoiled nature preserves exist along with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Port Canaveral and the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. This site provides information on this area including what to do, where to stay, travel deals and more.

Kissimmee-St. Cloud Convention & Visitors Bureau - Kissimmee is conveniently located near Disney World. This site offers information on the area including attractions, accommodations, shopping, dining, events calendar, weather and travel tips.

Paradise Coast (Greater Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB) - The official visitors information site for Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades. Offers information on activities, accommodations, events calendar, history of the area and more.

Zoos

Jungle Adventures
26205 East Highway (S.R.) 50 (7 miles west of Titusville, 17 miles east of Orlando)
Christmas, Florida 32709
Phone: (407) 568-2885
Jungle Adventures is one of the oldest, all-natural and native attractions in Florida. A 20-acre park and wildlife sanctuary dedicated to "eco-tourism," a unique experience for close encounters with native wildlife.

Butterfly World
3600 W. Sample Road (Located in Tradewinds Park)
Coconut Creek, Florida 33073
Call: 954-977-4400
Walk among thousands of LIVE butterflies in all stages of life and enter their habitat.

Gulfarium
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
Oldest marine show aquarium in the World!

The Zoo Gulf Breeze
5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561
Phone: (850) 932-2229
Visit one of the most unique and friendly zoos in America. Over 700 animals surrounded by botanical gardens. You can get a close look at bears, tigers, rhinos and zebras. Bring a camera to photograph the colorful birds. Have fun watching playful primates. See sleek otters slither through water. Be amazed at the sight of western lowland gorillas. Marvel at the strength and beauty of our white Bengal tiger.

Jacksonville Zoological Gardens
8605 Zoo Pkwy
Jacksonville, Florida 32218
Phone: (904) 757-4463
Escape to the Jacksonville Zoo for the only walking safari in Northeast Florida. A true family adventure, the Jacksonville Zoo is growing and changing daily, with over 900 rare and exotic creatures. Entertaining, educational and inspiring...

Key West Aquarium
1 Whitehead St.
Key West, Florida 33040
Phone: (800) 868-7482

Lion Country Safari
2003 Lion Country Safari Road
Loxahatchee, Florida 33470
Phone: (561) 793-1084
As America’s first drive-through "cageless" zoo, Lion Country Safari has been a leader in conservation since 1967. Lion Country provides a habitat in which many endangered or threatened species live and reproduce.

Brevard Zoo
8225 N Wickham Rd
Melbourne, Florida 32940
Phone: (321) 254-9453
Over 450 animals , representing 126 species, including alligator, crocodile, giant anteater, tapir, marmoset, eagle, river otter, exotic birds and more.

Miami Metrozoo
12400 SW 152nd St
Miami, Florida 33177
Phone: (305) 251-0400
Metrozoo houses more than 700 wild animals in a cageless environment. Large, open-air exhibits provide the ideal setting in which visitors can experience some of the world's most beautiful and endangered wildlife. With nearly 300 developed acres on a 740-acre parcel of land, Metrozoo is the only zoo in the continental United States located in a subtropical climate.

Parrot Jungle and Gardens
Miami, Florida
A Fun Family place to visit.

Caribbean Gardens, The Zoo in Naples
1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd
Naples, Florida 34102
Phone: (942) 262-5409
Get wildly close to animals from apes to zebras in Caribbean Gardens. Entertaining and educational animal presentations and activities take place all day in the 52-acre botanical garden founded in 1919!

Busch Gardens / Sea World Adventure Park
Off of Interstate 4
Orlando, Florida
Phone: (800) 327-2424 / (813) 987-5250
Experience polar bears and penguins, manatees, otters, walrus, whales...you'll be amazed at all the animals! Sea World Adventure Park also has rides for all ages, games and shows.

Disney's Animal Kingdom
Orlando, Florida
Phone: (407) 939-7639
Take a magical journey through a world of animals both real and fantastic where the lion is mighty, but imagination is king.

Ripley's Aquarium
5728 Major Blvd Ste 700
Orlando, Florida 32819
Phone: (843) 916-0888
Discover thousands of unusual colorful fish, surround yourself with 11/foot sharks on the world's longest underwater moving glidepath, touch a stingray as they glide by, enjoy hourly dive shows, hourly marine education center presentations, the largest display of sharks on the east coast and much more.

Sea World Adventure Park
Off of Interstate 4
Orlando, Florida
Phone: (800) 327-2424
Experience polar bears and penguins, manatees, otters, walrus, whales...you'll be amazed at all the animals! Sea World Adventure Park also has rides for all ages, games and shows.

St. Augustine Alligator Farm
Saint Augustine, Florida 32085
Phone: (904) 824-3337
Explore all of the shows and attractions presented by the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. Be prepared to discover new and fascinating facts about your favorite species of alligators, reptiles and birds!

Central Florida Zoological Park
3755 NW Highway 17-92 at Interstate 4 (exit 52)
Sanford, Florida
Phone: (407) 323-4450
View hundreds of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians representing 100 species from around the world. Plus, an abundance of native wildlife resides in the lush, tropical setting of the Zoo. Some of the most popular animals are the Asian elephants, Amur leopards, cheetahs, spider monkeys, siamangs, alligators, lizards, rattlesnakes, porcupines, macaws, and lemurs.

Silver Springs
5656 E Silver Springs Blvd
Silver Springs, Florida 34488
Phone: (352) 236-2121
Glass bottom boats, jungle cruise, jeep safari's, alligators, kid's play land, petting zoo, birds, shows and much more.

Pier Aquarium
The Pier, Second Floor, 800 2nd Street N.E.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
The Pier Aquarium invites you to explore diverse marine environments from around the world, stepping out into our own backyard in Tampa Bay, and voyaging to the California kelp forests, the Caribbean, and Pacific coral reefs.

Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Dr
Tampa, Florida 33602
Phone: (813) 273-4000
Ocean animals from around the world, IMAX theater and much more!

Lowry Park Zoo
1101 W Sligh Ave
Tampa, Florida 33604
Phone: (813) 935-8552
Recognized today as one of the top three mid-sized zoos in the country, Lowry Park Zoo currently features 41 acres of lush, natural habitats comprising five main exhibit areas: The Florida Manatee and Aquatic Center, Native Florida Wildlife Center, Asian Domain, Primate World, Free-Flight Aviary, Children's Petting Zoo and many other new exhibits

Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park
1301 Summit Blvd
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405
Phone: (561) 533-0887

National Parks

Gulf Island National Seashore
Phone: (850) 934-2600
There are sparkling blue waters, magnificent snowy-white beaches, fertile coastal marshes, and dense maritime forests. Gulf Islands NS consists of eleven separate units stretching along 150 miles from West Ship Island in Mississippi to the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island in Florida.

Biscayne National Park
Homestead, Florida
Phone: (305) 230-7275
Turquoise waters, emerald islands and fish-bejeweled reefs make Biscayne National Park a paradise for wildlife-watching, snorkeling, diving, boating, fishing and other activities.

Everglades National Park
Homestead, Florida
Phone: (305) 242-7700
Biking, bird watching, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, interpretive programs, nature walks and more.

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Jacksonville, Florida
Phone: (904) 641-7155
Bird Watching, hiking, nature walks, wildlife viewing and more.

Big Cypress National Preserve
Ochopee, Florida
Phone: (941) 695-4111
View the film at the visitor center; birding and wildlife viewing are excellent during the winter season along the scenic drives. Picnicking, hiking, and canoeing are delightful in winter.

Canaveral National Seashore
Titusville, Florida
Phone: 321-867-4077
Visitors may enjoy walking the nature and historical trails during the cool winter months. Throughout the year opportunity for recreational activities include; lagoon and surf fishing, boating, canoeing, surfing, sunbathing, swimming, hiking, and backcountry camping. NOTE: Closed during shuttle launches.

Museums

Kennedy Space Center, NASA (Gov. website)
Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex website
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Home of the Space Shuttle launches; visit the center for exhibits, shows, meet real astronauts, educational programs, everything you can think of about science and space in one place. A great place for the family to visit. Click here for directions.

Children's Science Center
Cape Coral, Florida
Phone: (941) 997-0012
The Children’s Science Center is dedicated to awakening enthusiasm for mathematics, science and technology in the minds of the young and the young at heart.

Astronaut Memorial Planetarium
Cocoa, Florida at Brevard Community College
A variety of shows and films presented in a 170 seat Iwerks Motion Picture Theater, The Discovery Theater. Planetarium programs and laser shows are held in the 70 foot diameter, 210 seat Star Theater.

The Museum of Arts and Sciences
1040 Museum Boulevard
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Phone: (386) 255-0285

Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
3450 Ortiz Avenue
Fort Myers, Florida 33905
Phone: (941) 275-3435
105 acre site has a museum, nature trails, planetarium, aviary, gift shop and meeting and picnic areas.

Museum of Discovery & Science
401 SW Second Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Phone: (954) 467-6637
Explore ecology, health, early childhood development, space, technology and more. See and touch live animals native to Florida. See some of the finest science exhibitions from around the world and catch a film at Blockbuster IMAX theater.

Miami Museum of Science
3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida 33129
Phone: (305) 646-4200
Exhibits, Planetarium and more.

Weeks Air Museum
Tamiami Airport
14710 S.W. 128 Street
Miami, Florida 33196
Phone: (305)233-5197
Weeks Air Museum is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of aircraft from the beginning of flight through the end of the World War II era. Over 35 aircraft along with a wide variety of engines and propellers are displayed along with models, video-booths and a complete gift shop.

Teddy Bear Museum of Naples
Naples, Florida
Phone: (866) 365-BEAR
Bears from all over the world are exhibited in this most unusual museum. Bears representing the world's most imaginative bear designers working in fabric, marble, crystal, wood and bronze, in every shape and size are ready to delight the young at heart of every age.

Orlando Science Center
777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, Florida 32803
Phone: (888) OSC-4FUN
Orlando Science Center is 207,000 square-foot "hands-on" learning center with hundreds of activities for all ages. Experience wild fun and adventure on the giant screen of the Dr Phillips CineDome.

National Museum Of Naval Aviation
1750 Radford Blvd.
Pensacola, Florida 32508
Phone: (850) 452-3604
The National Museum of Naval Aviation is one of the largest and most beautiful air and space museums in the world. Share in the excitement of NMNA's rich history. See over 140 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation. IMAX theater, memorabilia from each era of fighting including personal mementos from historic battles, flight logs, vintage equipment, flight clothing and much more.

Great Explorations
The Pier, Third Floor, 800 2nd Street N.E.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
Phone: (727) 821-8992
Imagine a museum where you don't just look at the exhibits. You touch them, move them, explore them and in some cases, actually become part of them. This is Great Explorations in St. Petersburg, Florida. And if it doesn't sound like any place you've been before, it's for good reason, It's Not! Great Explorations is a place for people of all ages to stretch their mental muscles, test their wits, and fire their imaginations.

Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science
3945 Museum Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32310
Phone: (850) 576-1636
The Tallahassee Museum is one of the few museums in the nation combining a natural habitat zoo of indigenous wildlife, a collection of historical buildings and artifacts and an environmental science center on a beautiful 52 acre lake side setting.

Astronaut Hall of Fame
Just west of Kennedy Space Center on SR405
6225 Vectorspace Blvd
Titusville, Florida 32780
Phone: (321) 267-3970
Explore the world's largest collection of astronaut artifacts and see remarkable displays, exhibits and tributes dedicated to the heroes of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. Then suit up, strap down, and blast off into an interactive experience that gives you a true taste of space. Ride realistic training simulators, like the G-Force Trainer that lets you feel the pressure of four times the force of gravity. Feel what it's like to walk on the moon or ride a rover across the rocky Martian terrain, then carefully guide the Space Shuttle to a smooth landing.

The U. S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation
Along the banks of the Indian River
Titusville, Florida
Phone: (321) 264-0434
The U. S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation in cooperation with the city of Titusville is providing space exhibits along the river front commemorating Americas various space programs with special emphasis being given to the space workers themselves.

South Florida Science Museum
West Palm Beach, Florida
Phone: (561) 832-1988
The South Florida Science Museum brings the wonderful world of science alive for both children and adults through its dozens of hands-on interactive exhibits. "Weather," "Light & Color," "Sound & Resonance," "Energy & Electricity," and "Brain Teasers" are just some of the Museum's permanent exhibits. The Museum also has a planetarium, laser shows, camps, aquariums and more.

Theme Parks, Amusement Parks & Water Parks

Water Mania
6073 W. Irlo Bronson Highway (U.S. 192)
Kissimmee, Florida 34747
Phone: (800) 527-3092
Enjoy over 36 acres of wild raft rides, stimulating slides, twisting flumes, adventurous pools, and three acres of wooded picnic area. Take the family twisting and turning 400 ft. down the Anaconda, or float swiftly along an 850 ft. tropical river, Cruisin' Creek. Grab a body board and ride the only surfing simulator in the eastern United States, Wipe Out. Free-fall 72 ft. down the Screamer! Children will have a splashing time on a variety of slides, fountains and water guns.

Old Town
One mile east of I-4 (Exit 25A) on Highway 192 in Kissimmee, Florida
Phone: (407) 396-4888
Rides, classic cars, shopping, dining and more.

Universal Studios Florida & Universal Studios Islands of Adventure
1000 Universal Studios Plaza
Orlando, Florida 32819
Phone: (407) 363-8000
Universal Orlando offers an unforgettable vacation for every member of the family. You can ride the movies at Universal Studios theme park. Explore the epic adventure of the all new Islands of Adventure Theme Park. Enjoy City Walk Orlando's hottest spot for entertainment. And you can stay at a variety of spectacular themed on-site resorts. Click here for map.

Wet'n Wild
Orlando, Florida
Phone: (800) 711-0080
Located adjacent to UNIVERSAL Orlando, Wet 'n Wild-Orlando features a full-day of fun for the entire family. Experience the water park that offers the best variety of water rides in the Orlando area including an exciting variety of signature thrill rides, multi-person rides fun for family and friends and Wet 'n Wild's Kid's Park features miniature versions of the park's most popular adult attractions along with interactive water-oriented playground equipment. Click here for map.

Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
Phone: (407) 934-7639
All the fun rides and activities you can think of for your family are right here at Walt Disney World. With four theme parks, Magic Kingdom® Park, Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Epcot® and Disney-MGM Studios too. Splash down in a world of fun at any of three exciting water parks. Visit Downtown Disney with featuring the best in entertainment, shopping and dining. Disney's Boardwalk offers the best in contemporary entertainment, shopping and dining.

Miracle Strip Amusement Park
12000 Front Beach Rd.
Panama City Beach, Florida 32407
Roller coaster, log plum, water park and many other great rides for all ages.

Adventure Island
Tampa Bay, Florida
Phone: (813) 987-5600
Water rides that are fun for the whole family!

Busch Gardens
Corner of Busch Boulevard and 40th Street
Tampa, Florida
Phone: (813) 987-5082
A great family amusement park with plenty to do with the family. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the ultimate family adventure park offering an array of fascinating attractions based on exotic encounters with the African continent. A unique blend of thrilling rides, one of the country’s premier zoos featuring more than 2,700 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay provides unrivaled “real” excitement for guests of every age.

Shipwreck Island Water Park
12000 Front Beach Rd
Panama City, Florida
Water rides that are fun for the whole family!

Family Activities

If you know of a family activity in Florida, let us know and we will add it here.

Summer - Family Vacation Hot Spots (Beaches, Lakes, etc.)

Boca Raton - All type of family activities; fishing, boating, beaches, swimming, etc.

Cocoa Beach - Cocoa and Cocoa Beach provide Florida residents and visitors with all the best - beautiful beachs, the Indian River Lagoon, shopping and entertainment of all kinds!

Daytona Beach - All the fun family activities you can think of.

Deerfield Beach - The ocean-front town of Deerfield Beach is situated along southeastern Florida in Broward County. The only thing one will find missing from the 12.6 square miles of Deerfield Beach is the noisy atmosphere of many Florida, "Spring Break" towns.

Delray Beach - Delray Beach is located in southern Palm Beach County, directly on the Atlantic Ocean. Delray Beach offers the visitor a full range of amenities and, of course, the incomparable beauty of nearly two miles of well-groomed, easily accessible beach.

Fort Walton Beach - Fun family beach with many activities.

Key West - Beaches, parks, fishing, swimming, diving, snorkeling; to many things to list. A great family get-away.

Miami Beach - Beaches, parks, shopping, live entertainment, sports, water activities and much more.

Palm Beach - Museum, beaches, zoo, all type of family entertainment.

Panama City Beach - With over 27 miles of motels and sugary white sand along the Emerald Green Waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Panama City Beach is the ultimate vacation destination. Swimming, sunning, parasailing, jetskiing, sailing, fishing, boating....the list is never-ending. Panama City Beach offers beach activities for everybody.

Pensacola Beach - Whether you are seeking activities like, charter boat fishing, sailing, golfing or parasailing, the Pensacola Beach, Florida area has a lot to offer! For family time, there are amusement parks, miniature golf and water parks to round out your daily itinerary. Our most sought after attraction, fresh local seafood, is available at our one-of- a- kind restaurants. Pensacola Beach offers a wealth of entertainment for folks of all ages!

Lake George - Swimming, skiing, fishing and many other water activities. North of Florida State Route 40 east of Ocala.

Lake Okeechobee - Lake Okeechobee is the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the U.S.. Excellent fishing and sight seeing year round. There are 10 recreational are located along this 52 mile waterway.

Lake Kissimmee - Fishing, skiing, camping and many other activities. South of Kissimmee off Route 60.

Lake George - Swimming, skiing, fishing and much more. North of Florida State Route 40 east of Ocala.

Lake Hatchineha - Fishing, swimming, camping, boating and more. Located on the Kissimmee River just upstream from Kissimmee Lake.

Lake Clarke - Lots of water sports and fishing. Located in West Palm Beach.

Zoos, Museums, National Parks, Theme, Amusement and Water Parks listed above.

Winter - Family Vacation Hot Spots (Ski Resorts, etc.)

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Helpful websites and services

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