South Florida Scenic Drives to do with Kids

Option 3: The Most Scenic Drives and Action Town

A Beautiful Morning Drive

No road trip to South Florida would be complete without a visit to Miami, and the famous Coral Way drive is unmissable. The road stretches between Downtown Miami to Westchester, but the best part is in the Coral Cables section of Miami-Dade. Covered by majestic oak trees, it creates a tunnel effect which is great fun to drive through. Keep an eye open for some of the largest houses owned by the rich and famous!

Afterwards, visit the area of Hialeah which is less than an hour away to spend some fun time at Action Town - a family center where you can play paintball, mini golf and laser tag. It's open Monday to Thursday from 10:00 - 5:00 but you need to make a reservation if you plan to go during those times. Alternatively, you can just turn up any time between 9:00 and 6:00 on weekends.

Lunch

The Amelia Earhart Park is literally just around the corner from Action Town, so why not take a picnic lunch and enjoy taking in some of the 515 acre open space? If you'd rather eat at a restaurant, try the Westland Mall just a few miles west and do a little shopping at the same time.

Afternoon Drive and Tropical Gardens

Time for another scenic drive because Miami offers so many diverse and beautiful routes. The Old Cutler Road goes on for miles and curves and snakes around, being sheltered by hundreds of trees just like Coral Way. This route has been painted by famous Miami artist Federico Carosio and ranks as the number one scenic road in Miami. Just be careful as this road really does bend!  If you're still raring to go, a family attraction on route is the Fairchild Tropical Gardens which houses many beautiful plants, butterflies and birds as well as providing benches to sit and rest, and two cafés if you need a snack and a refreshing drink.

These are just 3 days' suggestions of South Florida scenic drives to do with kids; there are so many more that it would be impossible to do them all. Some of these cover the urban routes which take you right down the coast and towns, and others take you through more remote and tree-lined paths, but you really don't have to go far to find fantastic family attractions. So what are you waiting for? Start planning your exploration of South Florida now!