There are ton of great day trips from Jacksonville where you can take the kids to explore a new park, fun city, Florida spring, or theme park!
If you’re looking for a fun day trip, be sure to some of our great Florida springs. They’re the perfect place to cool off on a hot summer day. There are also plenty of wet and wild water parks you can visit. Pack your bathing suit and get ready for some fun.
In the winter there are lots of great holiday themed trips that are just a short drive from Jacksonville. In the fall be sure to check out some of the great farms.
Living in Jacksonville, we are lucky to be so close to so many amazing places and gorgeous state parks. One of our favorites winter day trips from Jacksonville is Blue Springs State Park in Orange City, FL near Orlando. Why visit Blue Springs State Park this winter you ask? Because during the colder months hundreds […]
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Spring is in the air and strawberries are in season. If you’re looking for a fun day trip from Jacksonville, check out Brown’s Farm for Strawberry Picking. Just a 90 minute drive from Jacksonville, Brown’s Farm offers u-pick strawberries and a variety of other fruits and vegetables available for purchase. Brown’s Farm has Tons of
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Our family loves hunting for shark teeth. At least once a week we venture out to the great beaches in Jacksonville. So when we learned about Mudslinger Tours in Gainesville, and the opportunity to sift through riverbeds and creeks searching for fossils, we immediately booked a visit. Shark Teeth in Gainesville Yes, you read that
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Let’s face it, summers in Jacksonville are hot! While we love that there are some great splash pads around town to cool off, sometimes you want to just relax and float along in some cool waters. Lucky for us, there are quite a few lazy river options when it comes to keeping cool in North
Just south of Gainesville is one of my favorite State Parks in Florida, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. Abundant wildlife, over thirty miles of nature trails, and a real feeling of Old Florida await you at this 23,000 acre park. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is one of Florida states largest parks and the only
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