Florida must-sees - advice please!
Hi We (family of 4 - 2 children 7 and 10) in a class a motorhome are currently planning a road trip around Florida next April. We are starting and finishing in Orlando and so far are visiting Seba...
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When you are in the Keys make sure to see the miniature Key Deer on Big Pine Key.
As you drive through Big Pine Key, take a right at the only stop lights and then bear left on Key Deer Blvd. Go about four miles and watch for a large green utility box on the left at Gulf Blvd. Go left and just drive down the road slowly and you will be guaranteed to see some.
Everglades National Park: at the southern end after you enter take the first left to the Anhinger Trail which is only about a half mile paved and board walk trail where you will see more wild life in their natural habitat then any other place in Florida. the cormorants are so tame, that you can walk right up to them.
Also in the Everglades NP, half way between the southern end and the northern end take the tram ride at Shark Valley. We like to ride our bike around it, but with the kids that age, your best bet is the tram
Don't expect good beaches in the Keys or you'll be disappointed. the best ones are in Bahia Honda State Park.
Others above have mentioned good places, so I won't remention them.
I April most of the Manatees are heading back out into bigger waters, so it is hit and miss at Blue Springs State Park or three sisters Springs in Kings bay at crystal River.
If you were paddlers, I could give you hundreds of pristine beautiful places to go by yourselves where you see the "real Florida"
Jack L
As you drive through Big Pine Key, take a right at the only stop lights and then bear left on Key Deer Blvd. Go about four miles and watch for a large green utility box on the left at Gulf Blvd. Go left and just drive down the road slowly and you will be guaranteed to see some.
Everglades National Park: at the southern end after you enter take the first left to the Anhinger Trail which is only about a half mile paved and board walk trail where you will see more wild life in their natural habitat then any other place in Florida. the cormorants are so tame, that you can walk right up to them.
Also in the Everglades NP, half way between the southern end and the northern end take the tram ride at Shark Valley. We like to ride our bike around it, but with the kids that age, your best bet is the tram
Don't expect good beaches in the Keys or you'll be disappointed. the best ones are in Bahia Honda State Park.
Others above have mentioned good places, so I won't remention them.
I April most of the Manatees are heading back out into bigger waters, so it is hit and miss at Blue Springs State Park or three sisters Springs in Kings bay at crystal River.
If you were paddlers, I could give you hundreds of pristine beautiful places to go by yourselves where you see the "real Florida"
Jack L
