If you’re looking for adventure not far from Jacksonville, make plans to travel like a local and see all the best sights around North Florida.
Day trips are some of our favorite ways to explore all the great sights around the sunshine state. We have lots of state parks you can visit along with springs, and theme parks. Pack a picnic and plan to hike, swim or just explore different areas.
When you travel like a local you visit all the best sights that have been vetted by real moms that live in the area. They know all the best spots for family fun that kids of all ages will enjoy.
When the weather is scorching hot, the pool water is lukewarm and even the ocean water just isn’t refreshing, we are so lucky to have the consistently cool 72 degree springs sprinkled all around us. A lesser known spring just under two hours from Jacksonville, in High Springs, Florida is Poe Springs County Park. Nestled […]
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The newest Florida State Park is Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park. It’s located 20 miles northwest of Gainesville, just under a two hour drive from Jacksonville. While it is the newest Florida State Park, the clear springs have long been a swimming destination for locals as a privately owned park until 2017
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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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Most parents know that kids under 3 get into theme parks around the state for free. But did you know that for a limited time each year you can register for free preschool theme park passes if your child is 5 or under? If you’re planning to visit a theme park in Florida this year
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If your travel plans include a trip to SeaWorld or Aquatica in Orlando, Florida, then be sure to check out this deal. Florida preschoolers (age 5 and under at the time of pass redemption) are eligible for a free SeaWorld & Aquatica Preschool Pass! Your Free Pass includes Aquatica Waterpark If you’re looking to get
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