| You don't have to just think Disney when you think of | | | | trip out into the wild on your own. |
| things to do in Orlando. A short trip up the I4 Highway | | | | While you're visiting; you have to see Big Tree Park |
| from Disney, Universal, Sea World and all the other | | | | which features "The Senator" a Bald Cypress that is |
| attractions is Seminole County. In Seminole County you | | | | over 3,500 years old and Wekiwa (Pronounced |
| get everything you would in Orlando but at a lower | | | | Wik-I-Va) Springs State Park and rent a Canoe to |
| price and with a lot less traffic. They even have the | | | | explore this lush natural spring. |
| same hotels you would get in the Orlando area here | | | | If nature isn't your thing Seminole County offers "other |
| but at a fraction of the price. | | | | things to do in Orlando". It has over twelve 18-hole |
| Here are some things to do in Orlando without actually | | | | courses for you to play or you can take a leisurely |
| being in Orlando. | | | | walk through the historic areas of Sanford or |
| You can take a cruise down one of the many rivers in | | | | Longwood. Walking through one of these small towns |
| Seminole County, the St. Johns River is located here, | | | | will give you an idea of what life was like here a |
| and it is the longest river in Florida. You can hike or bike | | | | hundred years ago. |
| one of the wilderness trails and do some bird watching, | | | | You'll see small Antique Shops, Victorian houses and |
| study the natural wildlife or just take some photos. | | | | cultural museums. You'll find history in a fully restored |
| There are more that thirty state parks and preserves | | | | vaudeville theater, the Wayne Densch Performing Arts |
| for you to explore. Most have wooden bridges to take | | | | Center, where you can stop for a minute and catch a |
| you over wetlands and near natural springs so you | | | | play or other show. There are many public art galleries |
| can see a small fraction of this ancient side of Florida | | | | there for your enjoyment, and Seminole County also |
| and maybe catch a glimpse of an Alligator or Turtle | | | | features "Art in Public Places" which showcases local |
| sunbathing themselves. If you want to see more of the | | | | artists in public buildings. |
| wetlands you can rent a canoe or kayak and take a | | | | |