Orlando Trip (Without Disney)
 

Hi,

I'm going to Orlando next week for work and will see all that Disney and Universal Studios has to offer. On my down time over the weekend, I would like to see some other things that are within one hour's drive, a beach, a special attraction, something fun. Can you help me?

Jerseygurl

Jerseygurl,

You could visit Kennedy Space Center and at the same time see Canaveral National Seashore. If you would like to see a beach totally devoid of man made things and is totally natural you will love it. After CNS you can go to Dixie Crossroads in Titusville for a local delicacy (rock shrimp).

Ocala National Forest would allow you to hike for hours without seeing another soul -- or, at least, that's what I got when I needed a break from the amusement parks.

Wekiwa Springs State park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/wek...gs/default.cfm
http://www.canoewekiva.com/
http://wekivaisland.com/

Blue Spring State Park
http://www.floridastateparks.org/bluespring/default.cfm

Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour
http://www.scenicboattours.com/

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum Of American Art
http://www.morsemuseum.org/home.html

Leu Gardens in Orlando
http//:www.leugardens.org

The Orange County Regional History Center
http://www.thehistorycenter.org/

Orlando Science Center
http://www.osc.org/

Gatorland
http://www.gatorland.com/

Orlando Premium Outlets (2 locations)
http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=17

More shopping: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trave...0,201112.story

Boggy Creek Airboat Rides
www.bcairboats.com

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Um - Sea World. It's not just all splashy orca shows. they have actual curators you can talk to and really learn about the animals