Floridian Christmas Trip - Advice needed
So we have two weeks coming up over Christmas/New Year's where the kids are off of school and I am off of work. So, given that we finally have a TV/TT combination suitable for a real excursion, we a...
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NCWriter wrote:
Have you been to Everglades National Park? You know your kids' ages and interests, but some great boat rides and fishing available in Florida Bay and the back waters down at Flamingo, plus easy hikes. Lots of wildlife - crocs and gators, birds. Also interesting to walk the Anhinga Trail, take the Shark Valley tram tour, see the Nike Missile Center, etc. Airboat rides in northern section of the park. Very educational and fun.
We haven't - but that will be on the list for next time.
We drew up a proposed itinerary, starting with the excellent suggestion to visit Stephen C. Foster SP in GA. From there to Jacksonville, then to St. Augustine, then to Titusville, then to the Lion Country Safari/KOA down near West Palm Beach. That will fill the two weeks nicely.
Now to make reservations... I was stunned to see that Stephen C. Foster had plenty of availability. The only downsides to that park are its distance from, well, anything (so no Walmart runs if we forget/need something!) and the gates close (and you're locked in) at night. Far from insurmountable, but requires a lot more pre-planning and less winging it than we are ordinarily used to. :)
