Florida Field Trips

As this page grows we would love to know what residents of Florida have done for field trips.  Just contact us to share your ideas.

Some great ideas are very simple.  The library gives you the world at your fingertips.  It is amazing how many people home school and yet do not frequent their local library.  One mother told me that she lives in an area where there are several libraries and she finds it fun to take her children to different libraries in the area.  Great idea!

If you live near state parks or national parks these are a great resource.  We have found the the park rangers are more than willing to give tours or to teach children anything that you can imagine.  

The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement              Calhoun County, Florida                         

"The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of rural Florida. The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement offers guests the opportunity to see Florida life as it was around the turn of the century."

Hours are:        Sept. thru May    Tues., Thurs., Fri., and Sat. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

                        June thru Aug.    Tues., Thurs., and Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Adults $2        Children 6-18 $1        Children under 6 are FREE

Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory                850-984-5297                e-mail

222 Clark Drive

Panacea, FL

The Aquarium Hours are:  Monday - Friday 9 AM to 5 PM  /  Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM  /  Sunday 12 Noon to 4 PM

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park                (904) 824-3337                   

Adults $15.95        Children 5-11  $8.95            Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.      Call for group and educational rates.

999 Anastasia Blvd.
St. Augustine, Florida 32080

Kennedy Space Center                    (321)449-4444                    Open Daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Call for rates and group tours.

Delaware North Park Services, Mail Code DNPS, Orlando, FL 32899

Forever Florida                                1-866-854-3837
4755 N. Kenansville Road
St. Cloud, FL 34773

Offers bike trails, hiking trails and "safaris".  Call for more info on events and rates.

Tampa Bay History Center               (813) 228-0097           e-mal

The Tampa Bay History Center is located at 225 S. Franklin Street (in the Convention Center Annex), downtown Tampa, in west central Florida along Florida's gulf coast.

Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.            Admission is FREE

Everglades Museum                            239-685-0008                Admission is FREE

Call for directions and event information.

Butterfly World           Open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday and 1 pm to 5 pm on Sunday        

Adults $16.95            Children (4-12) $11.95    Chidlren under 3 are FREE        Call for group rates.

3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073

Lion Country Safari            2003 Lion Country Safari Road
                                             Loxahatchee, FL. 33470
                                             Phone: (561) 793-1084

"As America’s first drive-through cageless zoo, Lion Country Safari
has been a leader in conservation since 1967. Lion Country Safari
provides a habitat in which many endangered or threatened
species live and reproduce."