Back to Nature

Enjoy the simple pleasures found in nature. If you take time to enjoy nature, you will find beauty everywhere.

Surfing with Cocoa Beach Surf School is a great family-friendly activity for anyone age 6 and up that you can share with your family or friends.

Book an individual or group lesson with the Cocoa Beach Surf School. The 1- or 2-hour lesson includes water safety instruction, the surfboard and equipment rental after the lesson is over. Following the lesson you can hang out on the beach, shop or dine at one of the many shops or restaurants in the area. Located at the Cocoa Beach Pier in the heart of Cocoa Beach.

Bok Tower Gardens boasts one of the greatest works of famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. The meandering, historic landscape garden was designed to be a contemplative and informal woodland setting offering a series of romantic recesses and tranquil resting spots, picturesque vistas and breathtaking views of the Singing Tower. Acres of ferns, palms, oaks and pines fashion a lush backdrop for flowering foliage and the spectacular seasonal color of azaleas, camellias and magnolias showcasing an ever-changing work of art.

The grounds of Bok Tower Gardens are a designated site on the Great Florida Birding Trail.

Enjoy the beautiful landscape of Bok Tower Gardens. Learning to surf with Cocoa Beach Surf School.

Coast, providing a variety of eco-friendly ways to get back to nature. Everything from checking off a bucket list item by Swimming with Manatees to taking a 3-hour nature cruise to seeing the birds and animals of Florida. Fulfill a lifelong dream by learning to dive or becoming a Mermaid/Merman. Already a diver? You can explore the underwater springs throughout Central Florida. Create lasting memories with Crystal River Watersports as your guide.

Orlando Tree Trek Adventure Park is an outdoor aerial adventure course situated in the Disney area. The Park features over 97 challenging games spread over six courses that include swinging logs, bridges, cargo nets, skateboards, zip lines and trapeze swings anywhere from 10 to 50 feet in the air.

Climbers navigate their way through a maze of obstacles set in the trees to truly test their limits and to have some FUN amongst nature! The Park is designed for ages 7 and up and the duration is 2-3 hours.

You’ve come all the way to Florida, you should see as much of it as possible. No other tour provides such a wide-ranging, indepth experience as the one carefully crafted by Real Florida Adventure. Visit the beautiful Crystal River area on the Gulf coast. This is the Manatee Capital of the World, and the only place in America where it is legal to swim with manatees. It is also home to stunning natural springs. Then head off to 210-acre Homosassa Springs State Park, a genuine hidden gem of Florida nature, where there is plentiful local wildlife to see and hear about. Finish the tour with an exciting airboat ride on the Withlacoochee River, another natural haven where you can enjoy the thrill of skimming the water at up to 45 MPH in these exhilarating, flatbottomed crafts.

At Revolution Adventure there is plenty to smile about as you drive a unique amphibious 8-wheel vehicle named the “Mucky Duck”. This versatile machine can cross the open trails with ease before it splashes down into the water. You may even get to see some of the local wildlife along the way. This is a unique and totally thrilling adventure that cannot be found anywhere else in Central Florida.

Revolution Adventures has always offered socially distant experiences and the individual ATV adventure allows you to enjoy the outdoors while exploring acres of trails. No experience is necessary to enjoy these natural trails as training is provided before you set off.

Mother Nature plays her part by changing the terrain with the seasons, from dry and dusty to water-soaked grass areas and muddy puddles. Whatever the season of your visit, you should “be prepared to get dirty, maybe very dirty!”

Explore Florida’s Nature Coast with Crystal River Watersports.

Orlando’s most thrilling tree top adventure. Experience the real Florida.

Orlando Tree Trek

407-390-9999

Orlando’s Most Thrilling Tree-Top Experience! We’re more than just a zip line, we’re an action packed adventure with 97 fun and challenging obstacles. Climb and soar with Tarzan swings, nets, ropes, trapeze and more. Then fly to a breathtaking finish on a 425-foot plunging zip line. Designed for ages seven and up! orlandotreetrek.com

Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf

407-352-7378

Come and test your skills on our two challenging 18-hole championship courses! Putt your way through mysterious mountain caves, over footbridges and under cascading waterfalls! Swashbuckling fun for the whole family! piratescove.com

Putting Edge

407-248-0700 The moment you enter Putting Edge, you have left the “real world” to be immersed in a dazzling universe full of fun, imagination and activity. Putting Edge offers a challenging multi-level mini golf course like no other, a state-of-the-art arcade and event rooms that appeal to every crowd. puttingedge.com

Real Florida Adventures

407-573-2535

Real Florida Adventures is the product of more than 40 years’ experience of providing tours and excursions in the Sunshine State. Offering DAILY tours to Kennedy Space Center, Rocket Launches, Swimming with Florida’s gentle giants - the manatee, beautiful Clearwater Beach and more. Sit back, relax and let Orlando’s top tour guides show you exactly what a Real Florida Adventure is! www.RealFloridaAdventures.com

Revolution Adventures

352-400-1322

Are you ready to experience the thrill of outdoor adventures? Set in 230 acres of glorious Florida countryside, this unique property offers ATVs, Mucky Ducks, Trophy Bass Fishing, Target and Tag Archery, Clay Shooting and so much more. Families will find experiences for all ages and offers guests who are looking to “do something different” in an outdoor setting. Just 15 miles west of the main attraction parks, this is an oasis of off-road fun. No waiting in lines and parking is free. Call today for reservations. BUT...be prepared to get dirty, maybe very dirty. See our Ad on page 7. revolutionoffroad.com

Ripley’s Believe It or Not!®

407-345-0501

Come see what’s new! Explore an amazing variety of exhibits, artifacts and displays in 16 galleries that pay tribute to the odd, bizarre and unbelievable. Marvel at our collection of weird and unusual relics and rare treasures. Self-guided, self-paced tour. Free parking! ripleys.com/orlando

Special Ops: Mysterious Market - The Escape Game

Test your knowledge and skills while having fun! Explore the world through problem solving and science!

At The Escape Game Orlando, you might escape...but you WILL have fun! First, you'll be dropped into a highly immersive environment of the adventure you choose. There are currently six game themes to choose - from breaking out of a 1950s prison to a deep space mission to a classic art heist. Next, you and your team will progress through the adventure by solving clever and challenging puzzles. You will need to work together as a team to complete your mission in under 60 minutes!

The Escape Game Orlando truly is epic for everyone!

When visitors pass by, they are automatically curious to know what is inside the Upside-Down building. WonderWorks is an attraction with over 100 interactive SCIENCE exhibits. Some of the exhibits make you work through puzzles and give you a glimpse into some aspects of detective work. One of these exhibits is called Forensic Science. Here you can learn about facial reconstruction, facial recognition and fingerprints. Check out how facial bones can be turned into a mold of someone’s face to then figure out who the person was. Get a printout of your own fingerprint and see what pattern you have! Science and play come together at WonderWorks!

Find out why scientists are like detectives at Orlando Science Center. Both scientists and detectives must ask questions, analyze data, use critical thinking and wear long coats in order to deduce facts and make discoveries. Learn how to investigate your world and beyond.

Guests put their critical thinking to the test with four floors of science fun and discovery. In the new exhibit, Planet Pioneers, guests will see if they have what it takes to explore, adapt and survive on a new home planet!

Is your fingerprint pattern loops, whorls or arches?

Solve the mysteries of the universe.

From mapping and exploring the rocky surface, to monitoring and solving environmental emergencies, guests discover the physical challenges of space exploration, while also honing their critical thinking skills and deductive reasoning.

Transport back to 1890s London and enter The Escape Effect's "Sherlock Studies" part escape room, part murder mystery. Sharpen your detective wit to find clues, discover secret passages and crack codes in this perplexing 75-minute attraction on International Drive. Good for families and friends of all ages, your team will have a great time trying to solve this one-of-a-kind mystery set in the familiar Sherlock Holmes universe.

After playing at The Escape Effect, you'll understand why they were voted Orlando's #1 Entertainment Experience.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is where the impossible is possible. Let curiosity be your guide as you explore all 10,000 square feet of this amazingly unique attraction that appears to be falling into a Florida sinkhole! Explore the world through hundreds of fascinating exhibits. Get hands on with entertaining interactives, and marvel at some of the strangest art in the world. You won’t want to miss the newest galleries, Weird Florida and The Warehouse. Then make your way back to the Dance Party and meet some of the most interesting “people” from around the world. Stop at the Wax Hands exhibit to create the most unique keepsake to take home with you. There is truly something for everyone.

Detectives work through the mystery to save Lady Ricoletti.

SCIENCE FUN AND DISCOVERY FOR ALL AGES!

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is where the impossible is possible.