Our home state of Florida is large and has a lot to do outdoors. There is so much more outside of theme parks and Orlando. Whether it’s in North, Central or South Florida or the Panhandle, there are lots of places to visit. If you are looking for history, nature or both, Florida has a lot to be discovered. Discover some of these interesting places with us in the “real” Florida!
We’re trying something new and glamping at Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, Florida! Along with our daughter, we are camping, I mean glamping, for 2 nights. Check out the glamping lifestyle and the charm of Manatee Springs in Florida. Check out more of our adventures in Real Florida! Planning Glamping at Manatee Springs We’ve been […]
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Along with the guys, I’m doing a day trip to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville, Florida. With almost 23,000 acres, Paynes Prairie is the only place in Florida today where bison and wild horses roam free. The vast preserve also contains Alachua Sink, a great spot to see Florida alligators. Bison and horses
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Today we are visiting St. Andrews State Park in Panama City Beach, Florida. Along with our daughter, we are going to Shell Island, which has an unspoiled beach accessible only by ferry. And afterwards we are going snorkeling by their rock jetty. Learn all you need to know about Shell Island and snorkeling in St.
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Today we are visiting some old Florida attractions near Orlando. Becky and I along with our daughter are venturing away from the theme parks for some old Florida fun. Check out the 4 places we went all within 35 minutes of downtown Orlando! Here’s the 4 old Florida Attractions we’re visiting near Orlando in order:
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What better way to start National Parks Week then with a daddy/daughter day at Fort Caroline National Memorial. Today we’re doing a guided tour and more at Fort Caroline in Jacksonville, Florida. See what makes Fort Caroline such an important part of Florida history! Planning our Fort Caroline National Memorial Itinerary During National Parks Week
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Today is our 2nd annual “Adventure Day” with our nieces and this time we’re going to Silver Springs! You can read about last year’s adventure at: Adventure Day On Jekyll Island With Our Nieces! Our nieces Caitlyn and Chloe enjoyed Adventure Day so much last year, that we are doing it again. And just like
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Today we are exploring 3 amazing forts around St. Augustine, Florida. Becky is staying home while I take our daughter and our son Drew to the Ancient City. We’ll be visiting the main fort downtown, the Castillo de San Marcos, as well as Fort Matanzas and Fort Mose. We are looking forward to exploring these
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Today we are checking out some Florida State Parks near Destin. For Labor Day Weekend, my son Drew and I are in Destin on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Yesterday we found Fantastic Fungi & More at Rocky Bayou State Park. But today we are checking out a 3 more state parks near Destin, each
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Rocky Bayou State Park in Niceville is just north of Destin on the Florida Panhandle. And for Labor Day Weekend, my son Drew and I are in Destin. Becky and our daughter stayed home this trip, so Drew and I decided to do some hiking in the area. What we didn’t expect was to find
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Big Shoals State Park near White Springs is a great stop in Florida. We are heading back from a weekend trip to Auburn, AL and are bored. We went to Becky’s alma mater to attend a football game and are on the return trip. Being over a 6 hour drive back, we want to stop
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Read about our adventure to the Everglades National Park Shark Valley area. The Everglades has 3 main entrances and we’re excited to visit the Shark Valley area to do the tram tour. Yesterday, we visited the Gulf Coast Visitor Center as we explored the Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into Real Florida. But read
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On this day, we explored Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in South Florida. Some of our most exciting stops along the Tamiami Trail were here. This post will focus on these stops in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve. If you want to follow our whole trip, check out our post: Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into
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On this day, we ventured to the Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida. Some of our most exciting stops along the Tamiami Trail were here. This post will focus on these stops in Big Cypress. If you want to follow our whole trip, check out our post: Tamiami Trail – A Scenic Drive into
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Follow our road trip down the Tamiami Trail, a scenic drive into Real Florida. The original road from Tampa to Miami travels through Big Cypress Swamp, and more. Our trip focused on the portion of Tamiami Trail starting outside of Miami headed west to Everglades City. There are many amazing and interesting stops along the
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See our adventure on Father’s Day to Biscayne National Park and a funky brewery. This day we are getting wet with a snorkel trip in Biscayne National Park. And later today we head to Funky Buddha Brewery for dinner. Biscayne National Park in Homestead, FL is 95% covered by water, so you need a boat
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Today is Daddy Daughter day in the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s just Paul and our daughter doing our 1st daddy/daughter hiking and exploring trip. We are excited to spend time together and visiting 3 different areas close to each other. The 1st is the Fort Caroline National Memorial where we’ll
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