Make Your Road Trip Better With These 5 Exciting Stops
Split up the drive home from a March break in Florida with family-friendly activities and great barbecue
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Split up the drive home from a March break in Florida with family-friendly activities and great barbecue
Let’s be honest, March break road trips can feel long—and the ride back even longer. Here are five places to stop on your way home from Florida—all just off the highway—that will make the trip fly by.
When not hosting NASCAR races, the Speedway offers all-access tours of the world’s first motorsport stadium. Budding racing fans can coast along the track, check out the pit stalls and hang out in the media room. Take a picture next to the Daytona 500–winning car before getting back in your own.
This beautiful park in historic Savannah is a hub of activity and hosts a farmers’ market around its picturesque fountain every Saturday. It’s also home to acres of green grass—perfect for a game of Frisbee and a family picnic.
Famous for cypress trees and the biggest loblolly pines east of the Mississippi, Congaree is also home to turtles, birds, spiders, lizards and gators. Lead restless passengers along the four-kilometre boardwalk over a swamp and see what you can spot.
This no-frills joint has been serving Carolina barbecue to both locals and the road-weary since 1946. Their authentic comfort food comes family style, with huge scoops of delicious greens, stewed potatoes, slaw and a generous side of famous southern charm.
Voted one of the nation’s best botanical gardens, this serene spot has more than 50 acres of beautiful plants and flowers, and over a dozen themed gardens. Let kids stretch their legs in the butterfly conservatory or Children’s Garden, or feed the fish in the Asian Valley area.
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Image credit: Daytona International Speedway, Visit Savannah, iStock, Parker's BBQ and Jonah Holland