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101 Family Day Trips and Staycations Around Tampa

**Follow each link to get details about your visit directly from your destination, since some places operate seasonally or by reservation, as well as to check each venue's COVID requirements (masks, limits, social distancing).

Free activities and splurges that are worth it. The coolest stuff for a staycation in town and road trips for less than a tank of gas from Tampa. Kids Out And About has tons of ideas for family travel, with places to explore, learn, and have fun!=

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Take A Deep Breath In the Garden

USF Botanical Garden
Eureka Springs Park
Florida Botanic Garden
Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum
Tampa Heights Community Garden
Kiley Garden

 

Get Wild on a Hike

  Bell Creek Nature Preserve
Blackwater Creek Preserve
Cockroach Bay Preserve
Edward Medard Conservation
Fish Hawk Creek Nature Preserve
Alderman's Ford Conservation Center
Alafia Scrub Nature Preserve

 

Time Travel Today

  American Victory Ship Mariners Museum
Cracker Country
Dunedin Historical Museum
Pioneer Florida Museum and Village
Veterans Memorial Park & Museum
Henry B. Plant Museum
Palm Harbor Museum
Tampa Bay History Center
Florida Holocaust Museum

 

Make Life a Beach

Honeymoon Island State Park
Caladesi Island State Park
Clearwater Beach
Sand Key Park
Redington Shores
Madeira Beach
Treasure Island Beach
Sunset Beach
St Pete Beach
Shell Key Preserve
Fort De Soto Park

 

Splash into Some Water Fun

Adventure Island
Ballast Point Park
Water Works Park
Roy Jenkins Pool
Interbay Pool
Cuscaden Pool

 

Spend the Day at a Museum

  Cass Contemporary
David L. Mason's Children's Museum
Florida Children's Museum
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
Glazer Children's Museum
Great Explorations Children's Museums
Imagine Museum
Micheal Murphy Gallery
The Dali Museum
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

 

Explore These Cities

  St. Petersburg, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Orlando, Florida

 

All Aboard Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Boats!)

  Florida Rail Road Museum
Tampa Bay Fun Boat
Tampa Water Taxi Company
Kraken Cycleboats
Biplane Rides
Tampa Bay Aviation
Big Red Balloon Sightseeing Adventures

 

Grow Some Fun at the Farm

  Big Bear Farms
Dooley Groves
Hunsader Farms
Keel Farms
HydroHarvest Farms
Sweetfields Farm
Wish U-picks
Southern Hill Farms

 

Play Ball!

  Tampa Bay Rowdies
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Tarpons
Tampa Bay Rays

 

Treat Yo' Self

The Revolution Ice Cream Co
D'lites Emporium
Dairy Joy
The Hyppo Gourmet Ice Cream Pops
Desserts by Toffee to Go
Ice SSSScreamin
Cotton Candy Palace
The Candy Barrell
Schakolad Chocolate Factory
Sprinkles
Dough
Gelato Go Florida
SeaMaids Creamery

 

Connect with Nature

Alafia Scrub Nature Preserve
Alderman's Ford Conservation Park
  Apollo Beach Park & Recreation Center
Bell Creek Preserve
McKay Bay Nature Park Trail
New Tampa Nature Park
Rocky Creek Trails Nature Preserve
Lettuce Lake Conservation Park
Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve
Weedon Island Preserve

 

Amuse Yourself at These Amusement Parks

  Busch Gardens - Tampa
SunWest Park
Legoland 

 

Talk to the Animals

  Big Cat Rescue
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Croc Encounters
The Florida Aquarium
Lowry Park Zoo
Horsepower for Kids

 

Explore the Globe Close to Home

  Firehouse Cultural Center
Moon Over Havana Arts Gallery
Tampa Museum of Art

 

Let's Go Chasing Waterfalls

Rainbow Springs Falls
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
Big Shoals State Park
  Steinhatchee Falls

 

Get Active Indoors

  Adventures Archery
Altitude Trampoline Park
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Astro Skate Family Fun Center
Bounce House Place
Bricks 4 Kidz
iFLY Indoor Skydiving
Playgrounds of Tampa

 

Challenge Yourself

Life Enrichment Center
Miss Anita's Crafts
Yellowbird Studio Tampa
Painted Leaf Studio

 

Shop Your Heart Out

  International Plaza and Bay Street
University Mall
WestShore Plaza
Hyde Park Village

 

Limiting our list to 101 ideas meant some great destinations may have been left off the list - if there is something you’d like to see added, share it with us on Facebook!


Most of these destinations are within an hour from downtown Tampa. For those that are a bit farther away:

             = Less than 1 hour away

          = 1 to 2 hours away

       = 2 to 3 hours away

   = Just over 3 hours away