Launchpad Getaways
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Every Launchpad Getaways guide (25), grouped by region.
Central (9)
- Aquatica Orlando: slides, wave pools and a lazy river · Central · Water park
- Central Florida springs day: Blue Spring and De Leon Springs · Central · Day trip
- Disney water parks: Blizzard Beach open, Typhoon Lagoon in refurbishment · Central · Water parks
- Hontoon Island: a ferry-only state park on the St. Johns River · Central · Day trip
- Island H2O Water Park: a Kissimmee splash day · Central · Water park
- LEGOLAND Florida: a family day in Winter Haven · Central · Theme park + water park
- SeaWorld Orlando: rides, animals and Christmas Celebration · Central · Theme park
- Universal Orlando: Studios, Islands of Adventure and Epic Universe · Central · Theme parks
- Walt Disney World: planning a day at the four theme parks · Central · Theme parks
Keys (1)
- Two days in the Keys: Islamorada, Marathon and Bahia Honda · Keys · 2 days
Nature Coast (2)
- Cedar Key: a small Gulf island town and its history museum · Nature Coast · Day trip or overnight
- Weeki Wachee Springs: the mermaid show and a first-magnitude spring · Nature Coast · Day trip
North Central (2)
- Ichetucknee Springs: a quiet spring run near Fort White · North Central · Day trip
- Paynes Prairie: wild bison and horses south of Gainesville · North Central · Day trip
Northeast (1)
- Two days in St. Augustine: the Castillo, the old city and Anastasia Island · Northeast · 2 days
Panhandle (1)
- Apalachicola: two small state museums in an old Gulf cotton port · Panhandle · Day trip
South Florida (2)
- Everglades day trip: Shark Valley and the Tamiami Trail · South Florida · Long day trip
- Little Havana: Calle Ocho and Domino Park in Miami · South Florida · Day trip
Southwest (1)
- Myakka River State Park: Florida's first wild and scenic river · Southwest · Day trip
Space Coast (1)
- A Space Coast day: wildlife drive, wild beach and launch country · Space Coast · Day trip
Tampa Bay (4)
- Adventure Island Tampa: plan ahead for the 2027 season · Tampa Bay · Water park
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: coasters, animals and Christmas Town · Tampa Bay · Theme park
- Tarpon Springs: the Sponge Docks and Florida's Greek town · Tampa Bay · Day trip
- Two days on Tampa Bay: Ybor City and the Gulf beaches · Tampa Bay · 2 days
Treasure Coast (1)
- Jonathan Dickinson State Park: Hobe Mountain and the wild Loxahatchee · Treasure Coast · Day trip