Dinosaur World! Dig for fossils and keep three at
the Fossil Dig. Pan for real minerals and
gems at the Dino Gem Excavation and
crack your own geode with the Geode
Cracker. Learn what it’s like to be a Paleontologist
at the Exploration Cave Show
and later test your knowledge at the Triviasaurus
Rex Game Show. Put your paleon-
Boneyard and uncover a life size stegosaurus
skeleton from under the sand. At the Touch- and-Tell
guess the dinosaur inside a hole without sight. Visit Mammoths:
Giants of the Ice Age and see woolly mammoths
as they appeared during their time. Be sure to make a
stop at the Florida Fossil Museum and learn about fossils
native to the area, and stop at the Prehistoric Mu-
dinosaur display at the end of the museum. Play on the
dinosaur themed playground - and don’t forget your picnic
lunch to Dine with the Dinos. 5145 Harvey Tew Rd I-4,
Exit 17 Plant City (813) 717-9865
E.G. SIMMONS PARK -
this 469-acre park on Tampa Bay. Bird-watching is also
popular in the shallow waters of the surrounding mangrove
swamps. 2401 19th Ave NW Ruskin, FL 33570
(813) 671-7655
Reservations: (813)767-2245, or email: admin@eboatstampa.
com
EGMONT KEY STATE PARK -
Visit Egmont Key State Park and enjoy the most beautiful
waters of Tampa Bay. Relaxing and shell collecting along
its pristine, palm-tree lined, secluded beaches is a yearround
favorite activity. Also see a 150-year-old working
lighthouse, gun batteries built in 1898 to defend Tampa
Bay and 100 year old brick roads. There is no gift shop on
the island, so please remember to bring water, food and
sunscreen when you visit. 4905 34th St S St. Petersburg
(727) 893-2627
EUREKA SPRINGS -
A 31-acre garden of rare and unusual plants, featuring a
greenhouse, trellised walks, boardwalk, and picnic area.
6400 Eureka Springs Rd Tampa (813) 744-5536
FLATWOODS
WILDERNESS PARK
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GLAZER CHILDREN’S MUSEUM -
Designed to inspire children and families
by creating learning opportunities around innovative
play and discovery, the 53,000 square foot Glazer
Children’s Museum will have a combination
of permanent and traveling
exhibits, comprehensive programs
and special events. 110 W Gasparilla
Plaza Tampa (813) 443-3861
LETTUCE LAKE PARK -
Activities center around the nature
center and boardwalk leading to
an observation tower on the Hillsborough
River. Bicycle and exercise
trails meander through the 240-acre
park. 6920 Fletcher Ave Tampa (813) 987-6204
LAKE PARK -
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track, and archery range. It is the site of the Bakas Equestrian
Center for handicapped riders. 17302 N. Dale Mabry
Hwy Lutz (813) 264-3806
MORRIS BRIDGE WILDERNESS PARK -
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walks and picnicking. 13330 Morris Bridge Rd Tampa, FL
33637 (813) 987-6209
LITHIA SPRINGS -
Natural spring provides 72-degree water year-round for
swimming. Bath house, playground, picnic facilities, and
camping also available. 3932 Lithia Springs Rd Lithia, FL
33547 (813) 744-5572
SKYWAY FISHING PIER STATE PARK -
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