Florida Adventures Go Way Beyond the Theme Parks
Curious about what you'll do when you live in Florida? If you like the idea of trekking along river bluffs, spending time paddling through crystal clear springs, and checking out gliding past beach towns, Florida is calling you home! This list of fun things to do will take you from coral reefs to prairie skies and give you a taste of Florida's wild coastal spirit.
Vanessa, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Vanessa has moved so many times she basically has her own punch card — seventh move is free, right? After ping-ponging from Massachusetts to Fort Lauderdale, St. Pete, and now Tampa (with yet another move on deck), she’s a master of the “shove-it-through-the-doorframe” school of moving. When she’s not plotting how to downsize from 3,000 sq. ft-worth-of-stuff, she’s watercolor-painting, slinging dumbbells like a wannabe bodybuilder, or serving as parakeet wrangler and dog foster mom. She swears Florida sunsets beat California’s, and she has no regrets about trading in her New England clam chowder and lobster rolls for Florida's grouper bites and Cuban coffee. She'll pass on the gator bites, though. At Snappy Scout, her moving scars and Floridian street cred make her the trusted local to guide your next move.
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What Will You Do in Florida?
From weekend adventures to iconic road trips, here's how locals spend their time off.
Go Outside & Hike
Trek Myakka State Park and the unique canopy walkway, or Torreya State Park bluffs overlooking the Apalachicola River
Spend Time on the Water Cooling Off
Paddle crystal-clear springs at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park or Dive at Devil's Den
This is the Iconic Road Trip To Take
Cruise Overseas Highway from Key Largo to Key West
It's Fall
North Florida is corn mazes, festivals, and the perfect weather for pumpkin patch exploration
Throughout Summer
Orlando, water parks and melting ice cream kind of vibes
Maybe You Should Go Chasing Waterfalls
Find Florida's rare ones at Falling Waters State Park near Chipley
Historic Forts
Explore Castillo de San Marcos in charming St. Augustine
Stargaze in Desolate Dark Nights
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve or Ocala National Forest, where the Milky Way actually shows up
This is the Scenic Ride For You
Glide along A1A all the way up or down the east coast, past beach towns and swaying palms
Pick Your Own Farm to Table Fare
PYO strawberries fresh from Plant City patches every spring
Hidden Gem Spotlight
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Fort Lauderdale, New Smyrna Beach - just south Daytona Beach, and Weeki Wachee Springs in Weeki Wachee, FL.
— Vanessa Leikvoll
Florida Local Expert
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