Top Orlando Outdoor Activities

Buckle up for your wildest car ride yet! Travel down gravel paths within our Drive-thru Safari Park and discover more than 100 native and exotic animals roaming freely. During your journey, you’ll have the opportunity to observe a variety of animals often only found around the world. Enjoy identifying species from as far away as the African savanna to others from the deciduous forests of North America, all from the comfort of your own car.

Escape to the wilderness of the Florida Everglades from Orlando on this airboat adventure. This exciting nature tour includes admission to the Wild Florida Airboats and Wildlife Park— with over 200 different animals like lemurs, sloths, zebras, watusi cattle, bobcats and more. Choose from two airboat durations and upgrade to the half-day tour and enjoy a delicious barbeque lunch at the Chomp House Grill, plus an alligator souvenir.

Experience Florida’s wild wetlands on an exciting, family-friendly airboat ride! This boat tour winds through the mossy cypress swamps in the Central Everglades south of Orlando. While onboard, enjoy lively commentary from a native guide as you admire the lush, woody shoreline and spot local wildlife like lurking gators.

Take a wild ride in an airboat to discover the headwaters to the Florida Everglades, just south of Orlando. Keep your eyes open during your exciting ride through the wetlands, you never know when a gator may pop its head above water to check you out! See our Native American Village with towering Chickee huts cover genuine artifacts and hand-made creations of Native Americans in the daily workings of the Native American Village. You will feel like a true miner discovering various gems along our 70-foot mine! This activity is great for all ages and abilities. Before or after your tour, dine with an unforgettable lake view at Boggy Bottom BBQ. With indoor or outdoor seating, you’ll enjoy true Florida style BBQ and all the fixins’. On the menu you get to choose one side item, plus your choice of either a hamburger or hot dog or one of our amazing sandwiches: Pulled pork, BLT, grilled chicken, steak & cheese, or beef brisket. Enjoy the restaurant 7 days a week.

#1 Outdoor Activity Provider in Orlando on TripAdvisor. Get ready for a slam packed fun filled day on this Real Florida Adventure. Start your morning with breakfast and an educational overview as you depart to Crystal River. Upon arrival you’ll gear up and board your boat for your manatee swim and snorkel. Learn all about the West Indian manatee from your Captain before diving into the crystal-clear water to snorkel with these gentle giants. Don’t forget those underwater cameras! After your swim it’s off to Homosassa Springs State Park for lunch and a leisurely stroll around one of Florida’s best kept secrets. Before heading back to Orlando, enjoy a pit stop to ride an exhilarating airboat ride on the Withlacoochee River. Hold onto your hats cause this need for speed thrill ride is the perfect way to end the day.

Enjoy a unique kayaking experience on this Small-Group Guided Glass Bottom Kayak Eco Tour of Rainbow Springs in Florida. Begin your tour with a quick tutorial on basic paddle instructions and information about the tour ahead. Your kayak tour will last approximately 2 to 2.5-hours depending on the speed of our group and any wildlife we may see along the way. There will be plenty of opportunities to stop and take pictures at several of the picturesque stopping points along the way (there will even be a couple chances for you to get out and enjoy the refreshing Spring water!) This paddle is what any outdoor enthusiast or adventure-seeker is looking for. Year round we experience over 14 different type of birds, fish, turtles, otters, alligators, and other wildlife. The best part of it all, is that you have a chance to see some of these directly below your Clear Kayak!

The Florida Everglades can be a dangerous place to adventure to alone. This guided tour of the area by airboat allows you to enjoy the awesome views of alligators and other wildlife without feeling threatened. Along with live commentary from your guide, this Everglades tour is limited to six people for an intimate experience in the swamps.

The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens have over 26 acres (10.5 hectares) of gardens and over 400 animal residents. This flexible entrance ticket lets you visit at a time that suits you and spend as long you like inside. Highlights include animal sightings such as giraffes, Indian rhinos, and leopards; medicinal herb, bromeliad, and butterfly gardens; and fun children’s activities including an aerial adventure park and WOW Balls (extra costs apply).

Experience the adrenaline rush of skydiving without jumping out of an airplane on this free-fall flight inside a wind tunnel. Orlando’s iFLY is the premier indoor skydiving facility for all ages, providing two sessions of free-fall flight time (the equivalent of 2.5 freefall skydives). No experience necessary. A small-group training session with an accredited instructor, plus one-on-one guidance, required gear, and a certificate of flight achievement afterward are included. Must be at least three years of age or older and weigh less than 300lbs to participate.

Spend a day in one of central Florida’s natural manatee habitats on this guided cruise and Everglades airboat adventure. Begin with a boat ride on the Crystal River. Then, swim and snorkel in an area known for manatee sightings, and before an exciting airboat tour on the Withlacoochee River. Visit Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, one of the best places in the state to watch manatees, as well as other animals, such as bears, panthers, and alligators. Breakfast and a picnic lunch, plus an Orlando-area hotel pickup and drop-off are all included.

Take the excitement of your Orlando vacation up a level with a tree top adventure. This ropes course is a series of aerial adventures with cargo nets, swinging logs, ziplines, trapeze swings and other obstacles to challenge yourself. Every level of climbing expertise will find something to test their skills, on a thrilling course set from 10 to 50 feet (3 to 15 meters) above the ground.

Get a look at the creatures of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans with pre-purchased admission to SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium. You'll be immersed in an underwater world of more than 5,000 fish, marine mammals, and more, from sharks to jellyfish. When booking, you have the option to upgrade to a 2- or 3-attraction pass to visit other Orlando attractions as well.

Escape to the wilderness of the Florida Everglades from Orlando on this exciting airboat adventure. This exciting nature tour includes a guided tour of the Wild Florida Airboats and Wildlife Park— with over 200 different animals like lemurs, sloths, zebras, watusi cattle, and bobcats. Also, enjoy a delicious lunch at the Chomp House Grill, plus receive a souvenir photo. Pickup and drop-off included from select Orlando meeting points.

Experience two popular tours in one day on this guided Kennedy Space Center and Central Florida Everglades Airboat Safari from Orlando. First, look for alligators and other wildlife while discovering Florida’s swamplands on a thrilling airboat adventure. Then, visit the Kennedy Space Center for hours of touring the exhibits, including NASA’s launch headquarters, the Space Shuttle Atlantis and more. Pickup and drop-off from select Orlando hotels included.

Nationally acclaimed, award winning zip lining through the canyons of central Florida. Experience an All-In-One Adventure with this Big Cliff Canyon Zip Line Adventure Tour including 9 Zip Lines, 2 sky bridges and a rappel. This is the only tour that takes you through Big Cliff Canyon. The longest zip on this tour will have you soaring 1,100 feet across Gator Lake. You'll zip through the forest, between cliffs and through both the Big Cliff Canyon and Sky High Canyons! Cliffs, lakes, canyons and forest combine to make this property one of Florida's finest hidden gems. It's the only place in Florida where all these things exist and it's only at The Canyons Zip Line & Adventure Park!

Enjoy a 2-hour private sailing adventure on Lake Fairview at sunset. Your tour guide and experienced sailor will take you aboard our 25ft MacGregor sailboat for an exclusive tour you won’t soon forget! Our sunset sail is perfect for families, celebrations or date-night. For safety reasons, this tour is not suitable for children under 5 years of age. Parties of more than 4, please contact us for additional information.

Escape to the Central Florida Everglades for this nighttime airboat adventure at Boggy Creek Airboat Rides. This exciting trip is a great way to experience the subtropical ecosystem of the Everglades in a unique nighttime setting. Skim across the trails of grassy water while looking for nature’s nocturnal hunters—specifically alligators—but never quite sure of what’s lurking around the next bend. The captain/guide will wear a miner’s cap to lead the way.

Be ready for a glow in the dark paddling excursion that will showcase Winter Park’s natural beauty from the water and lead guests through the night. Enjoy the glow from our LED equipped kayaks as we’ll guide the way through narrow Venetian style canals laced with history and lined with some of Florida’s finest flora and fauna. Plenty of birds, fish, and other wildlife will no doubt make an appearance, along with the extravagant houses that are nestled among the lakes.

We offer a unique trampoline jumping experience like no other! This state-of-the-art 37,000 sf facility offers a wide range of jump attractions including interactive jump video games, ropes course, ziplining and more! Fun and safe for all ages! C3 Certified Cleaning throughout the day to ensure your safety and health!

We offer a unique trampoline jumping experience like no other! This state-of-the-art 37,000 sf facility offers a wide range of jump attractions including interactive jump video games, ropes course, ziplining and more! Fun and safe for all ages! C3 Certified Cleaning throughout the day to ensure your safety and health!

Located just 1 hour from the heart of Orlando, and only 30 minutes from Kissimmee, you can get your adrenaline pumping for an intense paintball experience! Suitable for ages 8 and up, this is a great outdoor option away from the theme parks of Orlando.

Discover the unexpected history of America's first Gypsy Vanner Horses on this tour of Gypsy Gold Horse Farm. Wander past trees lined with Spanish moss en route to the stables, where you can meet Gypsy Vanner Horses, famed for their beauty. This tour provides an introduction to a niche bit of Florida history and provides information about an uncommon breed of horses.

The highest heights in Florida can be found on this high-flying aerial adventure that takes you soaring through our Sky High Canyon! This newest addition to our park packs huge thrills into a small budget. All three zip lines on this tour tower above our other lines! The longest line stretches out across the entire Sky High Canyon at a staggering 1,150 feet long and 155 feet off the ground! The final zip of this tour will have you soaring over Gator Lake at an incredible speed!

Escape to the wilderness of the Central Florida Everglades from Orlando on this 4-hour airboat tour and alligator encounter. Enjoy Florida’s natural beauty with a 30-minute or upgraded 1-hour airboat ride. Get up close with the local wildlife — like alligators and birds — plus lush vegetation while skimming across the grassy water. Then enjoy a 20-minute alligator handling demonstration! Orlando hotel pickup and drop-off included.