Orlando offers a range of outdoor activities for families, from natural landscapes and waterways to wildlife experiences. The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens provides tours of its botanical gardens each first weekend of the month, featuring a butterfly garden, health and wellness garden, spiny garden, fern collection and bromeliad collection. The zoo also runs Insider Tours with staff members and a scenic train ride on The Champion that departs every 30 minutes.
Water‑based options include kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding rentals at Wekiva Island on the Wild & Scenic Wekiva River, with a riverside bar and food truck available. Blue Spring State Park offers guided and self‑guided snorkeling in clear waters where visitors can observe native wildlife. On land, the Sanford RiverWalk is an accessible trail of about five miles along Lake Monroe that passes historic downtown Sanford, while Southern Hills Farms lets guests pick fresh produce, enjoy treats and explore a fun zone. Hidden Palms Ranch near Lake Jesup provides scenic horseback rides through oak trees and floodplains, with the possibility of spotting wild sunflowers along the trail.
Press release issued by Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens:
https://www.centralfloridazoo.org/best-things-to-do-in-orlando-outdoor-activities-for-families/
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