Day Trips

Scroll down for day trip suggestions. Or for easier filtering by activity type and location, simply visit my LovingStPete main page and sort accordingly for Day Trips. While we really never have to leave the Pinellas County area, it’s still fun to occasionally leave town. Day trips are 1 to 2 1/2 hours away and doable in a day.

My name is Mike Braswell and I’m Real Estate agent in the Tampa Bay area. I truly love our area and even started @LovingStPete on Facebook and Instagram for over 15 thousand followers to reference. My main focus is waterfront properties, though I’d love to earn your business no matter the location! Please contact me if you would like to discuss our area or St Petersburg Real Estate.

Weeki Wachee Springs and Underwater Theater

2022-12-07T09:00:19-05:00

Weeki Wachee Springs and Underwater Theater Published on 05/25/21: First, make sure you are Following @LovingStPete on Facebook and Instagram for local activity ideas and day trips to unique places! We are grateful for your support! 👨‍👩‍👦 🏝 Now to discuss our recent day trip to Weeki Wachee Springs! Brief history of Weeki Wachee [...]

Weeki Wachee Springs and Underwater Theater2022-12-07T09:00:19-05:00

Universal City Walk in Orlando for Free

2022-12-07T09:11:43-05:00

Universal City Walk - An Affordable Day Trip Published on 05/15/21: [This day trip has zero entrance fee] The sheer number of unique areas & activities around the Tampa Bay area is incredible. Believe this is where I’m supposed to use the #LiveWhereYouVacation hashtag. However, even in paradise, some days we need a change [...]

Universal City Walk in Orlando for Free2022-12-07T09:11:43-05:00

LEGOLAND Tips for Families Orlando

2022-12-07T11:06:49-05:00

LEGOLAND Tips for Families Published on 04/15/21: Post 2 of 2: Remember to read the final tip at the end of this post! Colt loved every minute of LEGOLAND Florida. We’ve heard people mention LL is ‘ideal’ for ages 2-12, partly because you won’t find the ie Busch Gardens wild rides here. Regardless, there’s [...]

LEGOLAND Tips for Families Orlando2022-12-07T11:06:49-05:00

LEGOLAND Winter Haven – Day Trip Tips

2022-12-07T11:09:22-05:00

LEGOLAND - Within Two Hours of Tampa Bay Area Post 1 of 2: Our #LovingStPeteDayTrips series feature activities within a 2 hour drive of St. Pete, doable in a day. On Sunday we tackled the LEGOLAND Theme Park! (not their Water Park quite yet) LEGOS are one of Colt’s favorite activities, though usually with [...]

LEGOLAND Winter Haven – Day Trip Tips2022-12-07T11:09:22-05:00

Cross Bay Ferry Between St Petersburg and Tampa Review | Video

2022-12-20T09:50:09-05:00

Cross Bay Ferry Between St Petersburg and Tampa Review | Video Published on 03/15/21: Here’s my final Cross-Bay Ferry post for now. A 3 minute video I quickly put together for a visual of what to expect. Plus, below you’ll find alternatives to walking for those who want to cover more territory or aren’t [...]

Cross Bay Ferry Between St Petersburg and Tampa Review | Video2022-12-20T09:50:09-05:00

Plant City Strawberry Festival – Guide for Family Part 2

2022-12-07T12:01:58-05:00

Plant City Strawberry Festival - Guide for Family Published on 03/12/21: For those who missed our post earlier in the week, this is the last weekend of the Florida Strawberry Festival. The festival is in Plant City about 45-55 minutes from St Pete. Entry fee is $10 for adults and $5 for ages 6 [...]

Plant City Strawberry Festival – Guide for Family Part 22022-12-07T12:01:58-05:00

Florida Strawberry Festival Plant City – Family Guide

2022-12-07T12:08:25-05:00

Florida Strawberry Festival Plant City - Family Guide Published on 03/08/21: For those who follow our FB/IG stories on social media, you saw that we visited the Florida Strawberry Festival yesterday to preview it for you! Colt's a busy kid, but he wanted to ensure you knew what you were getting into before making [...]

Florida Strawberry Festival Plant City – Family Guide2022-12-07T12:08:25-05:00

Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

2022-12-05T12:30:15-05:00

Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton Published on 01/14/21: Just south of St Pete is the city of Bradenton, home of The Bishop Museum of Science and Natural History! With a great manatee exhibit (watch them from above and below surface), an abundance of local natural history, and a planetarium, we certainly [...]

Bishop Museum of Science and Nature2022-12-05T12:30:15-05:00

Train Robbery at Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish – Part 1 of 2 | Video

2022-12-14T16:41:44-05:00

Train Robbery at Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish - Part 1 of 2 Published on 01/10/21 (scroll down for video, filmed when masks were required for entry): Just a 35-40 minute drive from St Pete, the countryside opens to sprawling farmland and the Florida Railroad Museum! Train Heist - Gold Robbery While train rides [...]

Train Robbery at Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish – Part 1 of 2 | Video2022-12-14T16:41:44-05:00

Our Visit to The Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish 2/2 | Video

2022-12-14T16:32:26-05:00

Our Visit to The Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish Florida Part 2 of 2 Published on 01/10/21 (scroll down for video, filmed when masks were required for entry): Final post on the Florida Railroad Museum - A shout out to this kind employee/volunteer whose love of trains and patience for those learning, made for [...]

Our Visit to The Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish 2/2 | Video2022-12-14T16:32:26-05:00
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