Beach Horseback Ride/Swim
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, St. Petersburg
Spice up a typical beach horseback ride with a horseback swim in the bay.
Skunk Ape Research Center
Location: Florida, Everglades Area, Ochopee
Gift shop and zoo run by the family of the world’s leading Skunk Ape expert, Dave Shealy.
Cape Romano Dome House
Location: Florida, Everglades Area, Marco Island
The ruins of a famous local landmark – a beach house made of interconnected domes – are slowly being lost to the sea, creating a great spot for snorkeling.
Deep Hole
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota Area
Limited access hike in Myakka State Park to a sinkhole filled with gators
Ringling Museum
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
The state art museum of Florida, the Ringing contains a museum of art, a circus museum, the estate home of John and Mable Ringling, and nice gardens
Chihuly Collection
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, St. Petersburg
Permanent display of artist Dale Chihuly’s amazing glass work; studio next door provides glass blowing demos
TreeUmph! Adventure Course
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Bradenton
Excellent adventure course with numerous zip lines, swing ropes, and other obstacles
Sarasota Honey Company
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
Benefit the community and the environment while playing with bees and enjoying bee/honey related products
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
Lovely botanical garden including a great collection of exotic epiphytes (orchids, bromeliads, etc)
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Location: Florida, Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota
Public outreach arm of a not-for-profit marine research organization
Hemingway Home
Location: Florida, Key West
The home of Ernest Hemingway and his family for ten years, and home to a large population of adorable six-toed cats descended from Hemingway’s favorite cat
Shipwreck Treasures Museum
Location: Florida, Key West
Museum highlighting the wreck salvage business that flourished in the 1800’s due to the large number of shipwrecks occurring in the area
Key West Kayaking
Location: Florida, Key West
Paddle through mazes of mangroves and across calm bays to see the “back country” of Key West
Key West Snorkeling
Location: Florida, Key West
Snorkel the shallow reefs and warm water to view loads of reef fish and lobsters
Fort Jefferson ♦
Location: Florida, Key West area, Dry Tortugas National Park
Awesome historic island fort (complete with a large moat!) turned prison which held the Lincoln assassination conspirators