Cape Canaveral Day Trips

Explore the city’s 443-year-old historic district. Close by is Fort Matanzas where shipwrecked French soldiers were executed by the Spanish, and Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest Spanish fort in the States.

Kids love the amusement park rides and the aquarium, home to Shamu, dolphins, sea lions and orcas; dads love the beer garden.

Bring the kids to meet Mickey Mouse, dine with Cinderella, rocket through Space Mountain, and spin in the Mad Hatter’s teacups. Hit the park during weekdays to avoid crowds.

Come for a variety of attractions: Nickelodeon Studios, Sound Stage 54, Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast, Terminator 2, Revenge of the Mummy, The Blues Brothers, and Woody Woodpecker’s roller coaster.

Check out the natural, 72-degree hot springs, hike pretty wooded trails, rent a canoe or camp under the stars at this stellar state park.