The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
← FloridaTampa & St. Petersburg
Day293

Day 293 — Busch Gardens — Tampa & St. Petersburg

Full day8h planned
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253The Oldest City254Lighthouse & Jacksonville255Free Day256North to Amelia Island257Fernandina & Fort Clinch258Free Day259South to Orlando260Magic Kingdom261EPCOT262Hollywood Studios263Animal Kingdom264Free Day265Universal Studios Florida266Islands of Adventure267Free Day268Kennedy Space Center269Pulse, then South270Gilded Palm Beach271Free Day272Down to Fort Lauderdale273Canals & the Beach274Free Day275Into Miami276South Beach & Art Deco277Little Havana & Wynwood278Vizcaya & Coral Gables279Free Day280Biscayne Bay & a Ball Game281Into the Everglades282Shark Valley & an airboat283Anhinga Trail & Flamingo284Down the Overseas Highway285Key Largo & the reef286The Middle Keys287Key West288Free Day289Back up and across to Naples290Naples291Sarasota & the Ringling292Free Day293Busch Gardens294Ybor City, the Riverwalk & the Bolts295St. Petersburg & the beaches296Free Day297North to the capital298The Capital & the Canopy Roads299Free Day300Along 30A to Seahaven301Naval Aviation & historic Pensacola302The Emerald Coast303Free Day304Into Alabama

Coasters and a safari (a short drive up from Sarasota).

  1. 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM· 8h

    Busch Gardens Tampa BayTheme Parks & AttractionsAnchor

    World-class roller coasters wrapped around a genuine African-animal safari park.

    Bring: sun protection

    10165 N McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL

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And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here