Attractions Nearby Tampa, Day Trips and Excursions

(Tampa, Florida - FL, USA)

Like Tampa itself, the area surrounding the city is busy with a plethora of attractions. Nature is the predominant theme here with visitors being offered a chance to experience the varying beauty of Florida's flora and fauna.

There are some obvious exceptions; the St. Petersburg Museum of History gives an insight into the area's past, while the emphasis of Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruises is family fun.

Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruise

Address: 25 Causeway Boulevard. Slip #3, Clearwater Beach, Florida FL, USA
Tel: +1 727 446 2587
Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruise offers two hours of swashbuckling fun while traveling along the scenic coast of Clearwater Beach. Adults will enjoy the free booze to help them get into the pirate spirit, while the kids will enjoy the face painting and role playing attractions and games. Later there is dancing and a giant conga line for all to enjoy.
Open hours: cruises are by reservation only, call for details
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors

Canoe Escape

Address: 9335 East Fowler Avenue, Thonotosassa, Florida FL, USA
Tel: +1 813 986 206
Take an exciting trip downriver on one of Canoe Escape's seven different self-guided day trips. Trips offer participants the chance to experience the Hillsborough River's diverse ecosystems and time to enjoy picnics, fishing and the fantastic photo opportunities that the river presents.
Open hours: call for details
Admission: charge

Dinosaur World

Address: 5145 Harvey Tew Road, between Orlando and Tampa, Florida FL, USA
Tel: +1 813 717 9865
Dinosaur World is an exciting and educational look at the mighty creatures that walked our planet 144 million years ago. Besides the dinosaur displays, this outdoor museum offers a playground, video theater, picnic areas and a variety of interactive activities that teach visitors about our planet in prehistoric times.
Open hours: daily - 09:00 to 18:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors

Historic Bok Sanctuary

Address: 1151 Tower Boulevard, Lake Wales, Florida FL, USA
Tel: +1 863 676 1408
Built on the highest point in Florida and the one time winter home of Edward West Bok, Historic Bok Sanctuary is beautifully preserved botanical parkland that is home to over 100 species of birds as well as a multitude of squirrels. The Education and Visitor Center offers visitors the chance to see a range of exhibits based on Edward Bok himself, as well as a variety of art exhibits.
Open hours: daily - 08:00 to 18:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children

St. Petersburg Museum of History

Address: 335 2nd Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida FL, USA
Tel: +1 727 894 1052
The St. Petersburg Museum of History offers visitors a chance to learn something of the history of the area over the last two centuries. The 'Walk Through Time Gallery' invites you to interact with displays featuring period concepts such as an 1870s general store. Through the use of special mirrors visitors can also picture themselves in various period costumes in the unique 'Try History On For Size' exhibit.
Open hours: Monday - 12:00 to 19:00, Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors

Weeki Wachee Springs

Address: 6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee, Florida FL, 34606, USA
Tel: +1 352 596 2062
This predominantly water based attraction set in cool, clear spring waters offers underwater mermaid and animal shows, river boat rides, wilderness river cruises, scuba diving and more. There's also a natural sand beach for relaxing on and volleyball courts for those who are feeling energetic.
Open hours: daily - 10:00 to 16:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children