Family Vacations

Florida is a wonderful state. It constantly brings joy to numerous families with all its theme parks and warm and gorgeous beaches both on the Gulf and Atlantic side.
Here are some of the most popular places to go in the Sunshine state for a family-friendly vacation:

1. Busch Gardens Africa – This beautiful theme park located at Tampa Bay has exhilarating roller coasters and water rides. Busch Gardens Africa is African themed, obviously, with pretty landscaping and lots of opportunities to see rhinos, giraffes and elephants.

2. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort – This beautiful resort is huge, 2400 acres kind of huge. The Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort has a bay side as well as a beach side facing the Gulf of Mexico. This resort is so kid friendly that most of their activities can be done by them including putting courses, tennis, kayaking, junior golf, body surfing and boogie boards. The Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort also feature the Jolee Island Nature Park with its own pirate ship playground for children.

3. Amelia Island – The Amelia Island is located in Northeast Florida near Jacksonville. The island is chockfull of beaches as well as an old historical fort and a lovely, quaint town. While at the Amelia Island, stay at the beautiful 1350 acres Amelia Island Plantation. With kids’ camps, nature programs and family activities, the Amelia Island Plantation is definitely a sure hit among numerous families.

4. Space Coast – At the east of Orlando is the Florida’s Space Coast. This 72 miles of shore is home to The Kennedy Space Center. The Space Coast is the famous place where several moon launches took place. It is also the venue of today’s space shuttle launches.

When in Florida, make sure to visit any, or all, of these top spots with your whole family.