Into the Car, Kids! 3 Kid-Friendly Activities Near Jacksonville, FL

The Mini Cooper Countryman has all the space your little ones, and their friends need and will take you and the kids down any road you want to go to enjoy great kid-friendly activities around Jacksonville, FL. Drive to the zoo and go on a walking safari, splash around in the best water park in the city, and get up close to scaly crocodilians.

Into the Car, Kids! 3 Kid-Friendly Activities Near Jacksonville, FL

1. Go on a Walking Safari

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens stretches over 100 acres and is home to more than 2,000 rare and exotic animals. The zoo, unlike other zoos, has breathtaking botanical gardens with over 1,000 varieties of plants between the animal habitats and offers the only walking safari in Northeast Florida.

You kids will love to learn more about the world’s wildlife through interactive experiences and fascinating exhibits that include African Forest, Wild Florida, Land of the Tiger, Stingray Bay, and many more.

Address and Hours

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is at 370 Zoo Parkway in Jacksonville and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2. Conquer the Waves and the Waterfalls

On a hot summer’s day, take the kids to Adventure Landing for thrilling water fun at Shipwreck Island Water Park. The park has everything for a day full of excitement, from multiple slides and water cannons to an uphill water coaster and a half-million-gallon wave pool. Float down the Little St. Johns River, slide down extreme water slides, splash through waterfalls, and conquer four-foot waves.

At the Pirate’s Play Village, the kids can tumble down Cannonball Burst, an enclosed slide with 360-degree loops, and twist and turn down Pirate’s Plunge. For the little ones, there is Splash Cove with small slides specially designed for toddlers.

Address and Hours

Adventure Landing is at 1944 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville and is open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.

3. Zipline Over the Crocodilians

Take the kids on a fantastic adventure at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, one of Florida’s oldest and most beloved attractions. It’s the only place on earth where you can see every species of alligator and crocodile, or as the park calls these scaly creatures, crocodilians. But that’s not all. There are also many other animals, including colorful exotic birds and reptiles.

On the thrilling Crocodile Crossing, you will zipline for seven acres over the park through the treetops and conquer the aerial obstacles along the way. Zoom over live alligators and crocodiles, and pass tropical birds at eye level.  

Address and Hours

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is on Anastacia Island at 999 Anastasia Boulevard in St. Augustine and is open every day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Treat yourself and the kids and experience Jacksonville like you’ve never done before. While you’re out and about, stop at Tom Bush MINI today, and test drive a Mini Cooper Countryman, one of the best SUVs for family fun.

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