Orlando｜Places More Magical Than Theme Parks 🎡🌿✨

Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Open Fri/Sat/Sun 7am-3pm with free drive-through access! Get insanely close to gators 🐊 and other wildlife from your car. Perfect for a spontaneous adventure! 🚗💨📸 Wekiwa Springs 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 My favorite state park—ideal for picnics, kiddos, and nature lovers! Features: • A natural swimming pool 🏊‍♀️ • A rescue animal exhibit (meet 🐢, 🐍, and baby 🐊!) • Daily keeper talks (~10:30am)—these human-raised critters are totally chill around people! • Must-do: Crystal-clear kayaking 🚣‍♀️ where you’ll spot fish, sunbathing turtles, and maybe gators! The lazy current makes paddling effortless. 💦☀️ "Amusement parks don’t make Orlando; the springs do." — A volunteer auntie 👵💖 Blue Spring State Park 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Went in late March—chilly rain meant only 2 manatees 🐋, but peak season (Nov-Mar) brings HUNDREDS! Still magical. 🌊❄️ Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum 🌟🌟🌟 A stunning Spanish-style gem with free tours (Tue/Thu 10am-noon). Winter Park itself is gorgeous—swing by Rollins College’s dreamy campus if time allows! 🏛️🌺🚶‍♀️ #OrlandoTravel #Orlando #ManateeMagic #Kayaking #GatorSpotting #NorthAmerica #FloridaLife #SunshineState