Homestead, FL
Royal Palm and the Anhinga Trail
A half-mile boardwalk over a gator hole where alligators, anhingas, herons and turtles sit within a few feet of the rail.
- Hiking
- Ages 2+
- ~2h
- Paid
Stroller-Friendly Adventures in Florida
We pulled these 13 stroller-friendly adventures out of our full catalog of kid-friendly spots in Florida. Every listing has the ages it suits, what it costs, how long to budget, parking notes, and what to pack.
13 adventures found
Merritt Island, FL
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Stand under a real Saturn V, walk through the Atlantis shuttle exhibit, and meet an astronaut - a full day, and worth it.
- Science
- Ages 4+
- ~8h
- Paid
Boynton Beach, FL
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
The last intact northern Everglades, with two short boardwalks over cypress swamp and sawgrass marsh and alligators on the levee at dawn.
- Nature
- Ages 3+
- ~3h
- Paid
Clearwater, FL
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
A working rescue hospital rather than a display aquarium - the dolphins, turtles and otters here are patients, and you watch them recover.
- Aquarium
- Ages 2+
- ~4h
- Paid
Dunedin, FL
Honeymoon Island State Park
Drive-on barrier island with calm Gulf swimming, excellent shelling, an osprey trail and one of Florida's best dog beaches.
- Swimming
- Ages 1+
- ~4h
- Paid
Homosassa, FL
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
An underwater observatory puts you at eye level with wild manatees and thousands of fish inside a first-magnitude spring.
- Nature
- Ages 2+
- ~4h
- Paid
Islamorada, FL
Anne's Beach
A free roadside beach with warm, ankle-deep water for hundreds of feet and a boardwalk through mangroves - made for toddlers.
- Swimming
- Ages 1+
- ~2h
- Free
Marathon, FL
Sombrero Beach
A free, shaded, sandy municipal beach in the middle Keys with calm shallow water, a playground and real palm-tree shade.
- Swimming
- Ages 1+
- ~3h
- Free
Naples, FL
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
A mile of quiet Naples beach with five separate parking areas so you are never far from the car, and calm shallow Gulf water.
- Swimming
- Ages 2+
- ~4h
- Paid
Orange City, FL
Blue Spring State Park
Hundreds of manatees winter in this spring run from November to March, watched from a boardwalk. Swimming opens once they leave.
- Nature
- Ages 2+
- ~3h
- Paid
Sanibel, FL
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
A four-mile drive through mangrove estuary where roseate spoonbills, ibis and alligators feed at close range on a falling tide.
- Nature
- Ages 3+
- ~3h
- Paid
Sarasota, FL
Siesta Key Beach
Quartz sand that stays cool underfoot even in August, and Gulf water so shallow and calm it works as a giant paddling pool for small children.
- Swimming
- Ages 1+
- ~4h
- Free
Tierra Verde, FL
Fort De Soto Park
Five interconnected islands with a shallow lagoon beach built for toddlers, a Spanish-American War fort, and a paddling trail.
- Swimming
- Ages 1+
- ~5h
- Paid