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10 Cool and Quirky Things to Do in Florida with Military Lodging Nearby!

Ready to venture off the beaten path in the Sunshine State? Here are 10 entertaining things to do in Florida. Ranging from breathtakingly awesome to slightly kitschy but still pretty darn cool. And we provide a list of military lodgings nearby!

Military Lodging Nearby

MacDill AFB: Watch Live Mermaids Perform Underwater at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Spring Hill (about an hour north of the base)

Patrick AFB: Witness a real rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center

MacDill AFB: Explore the Shark Tooth Capital of the World at Caspersen Beach Park in Venice (about an hour south of the base)

Homestead ARB: Visit America’s Smallest Post Office in Ochopee (about 90 minutes northwest of the base)

Homestead ARB: Sail out to Stiltsville in Miami’s Biscayne National Park

MacDill AFB: Check Out the Largest Miniature Circus in the World in Sarasota (about 75 minutes south of the base)

Mayport Naval Station: Go horseback riding on the beach at Amelia Island (about 25 minutes north of the base)

Pensacola NAS: Watch the coolest seaside airshow in Pensacola featuring the Blue Angels

Destin Army Recreation Area: Visit the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village in Destin

See Captiva Island’s Quirkiest Attraction – The Bubble Room. Military lodging is not available nearby


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