The beaches, by drive time
- Cocoa Beach — just over an hour, one of the closest beaches to the attractions, a family-favorite easy beach day
- Daytona Beach — about an hour: the boardwalk and pier first, beach time, and the Daytona International Speedway among the stops
- Clearwater Beach — about 90 minutes for white Gulf sand, with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium nearby
St. Augustine, twice
The nation's oldest city earns two films: a top-things guide arguing it's an easy add-on from the theme parks for history, food and the bayfront — and a smart-traveler strategy guide built for the reality that most visitors get one day, not a week: how to park, walk and prioritize so you leave feeling you actually experienced the place.
The inland surprises
Winter Haven gets a food-first case: the Chain of Lakes city of about 50,000 between Orlando and Tampa — local beer, a family-friendly boat tour, a crazy-good bakery and lakeside restaurants. Lakeland, between Tampa and Orlando, is a restaurant trip outright: downtown strolling past public art on every corner, then serious food including Mojo Federal barbecue. The roundup film widens the lens to eight Florida getaways — European-looking small towns, springs and world-class beaches starting with Key West — framed as staycation range from anywhere in Florida. For the springs specifically, this site's dedicated day-trip pages (Silver Springs, Rainbow Springs, Crystal River, Weeki Wachee) go deep one by one.
Sources: the eight videos on this page — beach day-trip guides, two St. Augustine plans, food-first Winter Haven and Lakeland trips, and a statewide getaways roundup — summarized from their entries in our catalog.