Over 100 acres of exhibits and gardens home to roughly 2,000 animals, including the only walking safari in Northeast Florida, plus a splash pad and animal carousel.
A 450-acre oceanfront city park with a kids' splash pad, biking and hiking trails, camping, surfing, and kayaking, all within Jacksonville's beach communities.
The largest fine arts museum in Northeast Florida, set along the St. Johns River in Riverside, with formal gardens that make it as much a walk-around spot as a museum visit; free admission the first Saturday and third Tuesday of every month.
A centerpiece of the Nocatee community's amenities, with slides, a lazy river, and splash features - note this one is for Nocatee residents and their guests, not the general public.
Open since 1893, home to all 22 living species of alligators and crocodiles found worldwide, on Anastasia Island just outside downtown St. Augustine.
The oldest masonry fort in the continental U.S., run by the National Park Service in the heart of St. Augustine's historic district, an easy add-on to a World Golf Village-area day trip.
Mini golf, go-karts, laser tag, and an arcade - the sister location to the now-closed Jacksonville Beach park, and still open for a full day of family entertainment.
Two connected state parks north of the Jacksonville Beaches, with Little Talbot's five miles of beaches for swimming and camping and Big Talbot's famous Boneyard Beach driftwood.
Home of THE PLAYERS Championship and one of the most recognizable golf courses in the world, in the heart of Ponte Vedra Beach - a fun landmark for golf-minded families even without teeing off.
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