Water Fun in Orlando Florida
Next time you visit Orlando Florida on vacation, why not check out all the fun you can have away from the theme parks?
We’ve just spent 2 whole months there as snowbirds, and visited lots of great places, mostly water based, and all this is low cost fun.
We were based in Lake County near Mount Dora, which is a great place to visit for the day, as every month there is a festival with a different theme. We recorded lots of video of our adventures, and later in this blog I hope to give you the link where you can take a look for yourself, as I uploaded them to YouTube.
We visited Tavares, the geographical center of Florida where there were dragon boat races on Lake Harris; we caught the speedboat races on Lake Eustis, and had a great day out in Kelly Park, Apopka where you can go tubing in fresh warm water. Watch the video of this and you will not be able to wait to go there.
The Dora Canal has been called the most beautiful mile of water in the world, so peaceful, the silence only broken by birds calling and whistling high in the treetops above. We made a special video of this on its own, as we saw lots of otters, blue heron, alligators and lots more wildlife.
Another place to add to your list is Blue Springs State Park, near Orange City, where West Indian manatees spend the winter months. They are easy to view from a boardwalk; there are lots of them, with fish everywhere too. Out of manatee season, this is a great place to picnic, swim, or dive to the cave which churns out the lovely warm clear water.
Just a few miles up the road from here is De Leon state park, another great place for a day out. Either take your own picnic here, or visit the converted sugar mill with its big water wheel and make fresh pancakes for yourself from a mix supplied to you at the table.
All of these activities come at very little cost, so they are very suitable for families on a low budget.
For instance, entrance to all of the state parks in Florida is only $8 per day per car, most have outdoor barbeques, so take your food along and have a full day out for only $8 for the whole family.
So, if you’re ready to watch the video and others I recorded here’s the link.
