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The Teaching Zoo
(5 Miles)
Gainesville
The Teaching Zoo is operated as a part of Santa Fe Colleges Zoo Animal Technology Program; it is the premier wild animal technology program in the United States. Supervised by the professional staff of the Teaching Zoo, the students get hands-on expe...
Alachua
Plenty of room to roam. All kinds of animals to visit. Donkeys, Horses, Cows, Parrots, Goats. All located on beautiful grounds with rolling hills and plenty of shade.
Fanning Springs
Located on the Suwannee River, this inviting source of cool, clear water has attracted people for thousands of years. Great idea if you are looking for fun places to go with kids in Florida
Silver Springs
(38 Miles)
Silver Springs
Silver Springs is a 350 acre nature theme park that surrounds the headwaters of the beautiful Silver River, the largest artesian spring formation in the world. Located 90 miles north of Orlando, just east of Ocala, Florida. Here you can ...
Wild Waters
(38 Miles)
Ocala
Wild Waters water park offers Florida visitors the perfect way to keep cool while vacationing in The Sunshine State. The park's thrill rides, include Bunyan's Bend, Osceola's Revenge and Hurricane are sure to keep the more thrill seeking content; whi...
Old Town
Discover the Nature Coast.... at the beautiful new Suwannee River Hideaway Campground. We are located on the Suwannee River and have a 1500' boardwalk thru the wetlands to the river. Explore the amazing variety of plants, trees and wildlife. Our cam...
Cross City South
Yellow Jacket RV Resort is an oasis, bordered by the river and surrounded by thousands of acres of wildlife refuge.
Jacksonville
The beautiful 600 acre ranch is still a working horse and cattle ranch and a place where families and friends can go to enjoy a fun filled day of entertainment. Offering to the visitors: Horseback Riding, Pony Rides, Summer Horse Camp, Petting Zoo...
Lake City
We are a family run campground. We know how important family is and we want to welcome you & your family to our home.
Crystal River
The Crystal River Preserve State Park is truly a unique area on Florida's Gulf Coast. The park is in between temperate and sub-tropical climate zones, which allows for different communities to grow according to their location. In addition to the clim...
Swim With Manatees
(51 Miles)
Crystal River
Make this vacation the most memorable ever for the entire family. Come swim with our gentle giants, the manatees. This will be one of the most exciting things you have ever done. Our staff biologist will guide you through our manatee awareness progra...
Jungle Quest
(53 Miles)
Jacksonville
Jungle Quest is YOUR destination for fun and high adventure in Jacksonville. Enjoy ziplines, rock climbing, treehouses, slides, and the Big Bridge in this indoor facility. Reservations are required for Birthday Parties and groups larger than 7. Ind...
White Springs
his park features the largest whitewater rapids in Florida. Limestone bluffs, towering 80 feet above the banks of the Suwannee River, afford outstanding vistas not found anywhere else in Florida. When the water level on the Suwannee River is between ...
Adventure Landing
(55 Miles)
Jacksonville
Adventure Landing is a leader in the regional theme park industry. The company owns, operates, and manages Adventure Landing parks in Florida (2), North Carolina (3), Texas (1), and New York (3). A privately held corporation, Adventure Landing mainta...
Inverness
The sparkling waters of Lake Holathlikaha were a welcome sight to sick and wounded soldiers during the Second Seminole War. In 1836, the First Georgia Battalion of Volunteers built a stockade for the soldiers resting here, enabling the Volunteers to ...
Jacksonville
Museum of Science and History (MOSH) offers hands-on activities and educational programs for kids. Children can let loose as they are surrounded by a nature-inspired area for exploration and discovery. They can wander through the treehouse, play with...
Jacksonville
MOCA Jacksonville offers top-quality programming for children and families. In addition to the interactive ArtExplorium Loft, every Sunday is Bank of America Family Free Sundays, where children and accompanying adults receive free admission to the Mu...
Jacksonville
With bright colors and a building shaped like a castle, the Hands On Childrens Museum offers almost 6500 sq. feet of interactive, hands-on exhibits for children from ages 1-12.
Marineland
(65 Miles)
St Augustine
Marineland allows visitors a chance to swim, snorkel or scuba dive with dolphins and other marine life. One of the many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Florida
Augustine
Anastasia State Park welcomes hundreds of thousands visitors from all over the world to enjoy our natural and cultural treasures. At Anastasia you can enjoy camping, nature trails, beach time, water sports, and an archaeological site where coquina ro...
Jacksonville
Kona Skatepark is the oldest outdoor, privately owned, skatepark in the United States. The skatepark offers: Skate free, skateboard lessons, camps and birthdays parties.
Jacksonville
Schedule an Animal Encounter or a Guided Trail Tour today. Stop by with your friends to explore 50-acres and three eco-systems. Plan a family reunion or evening reception in the beautiful Joseph A. Strasser Amphitheater. Enjoy fresh air, plentiful tr...
Jacksonville
Visit one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast. Discover 6,000 years of human history and experience the beauty of salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammocks.
Jacksonville Zoo
(70 Miles)
Jacksonville
Explore the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, the only walking safari in Northeast Florida. Families will love our kid-friendly Play Park, award-winning Range of the Jaguar, and ever-changing gardens and exhibits. The Zoo has something for everyone!
Jacksonville
An easy drive from Jacksonville, the park protects over 200 acres of unspoiled wilderness along the southern tip of Amelia Island. Beautiful beaches, salt marshes, and coastal maritime forests provide visitors a glimpse of the original Florida. Ameli...
Jacksonville
Located on one of Northeast Florida's unique sea islands, Big Talbot Island State Park is primarily a natural preserve providing a premier location for nature study, bird-watching, and photography. Explore the diverse island habitats by hiking Blackr...
EcoMotion Tours
(74 Miles)
Jacksonville
EcoMotion Tours, in the Amelia Island-Jacksonville area, Fort George Island - is the only Segway tour of its kind - one that combines the fun, new sensation of riding a Segway with a special eco-tour of pristine, park-protected island habitat.
Deland
This island, located in the St. Johns River in Volusia County, welcomes visitors to enjoy nature and history in quiet solitude. The island is accessible only by private boat or park ferry. Evidence of Native American habitation over thousands of year...
Folkston
is one of the largest of it's kind and almost utterly untouched, offering canoe and paddle boat tours, plus camping and cabin accommodations.
Hilliard
Conner's A-Maize-Ing Acres has everything to spend a perfect fun family day: Barnyard Animals, Pedal Carts, Duck Races, Cow Train, Hayride, Tube Slide and three miles corn maze. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for things ...

There are so many fun places to go with kids in Florida - The Sunshine State - great zoos and aquariums, museums, theme parks, water parks and swimming pools, places to visit outdoors (many of which are cheap or free), great historical places of interest and tourist attractions, activities and indoor play centres for toddlers as well as the usual family tourist attractions - take a look above, lots of the best things to do with children in FL

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