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90 places are worth the drive within 2 hours of Orlando, counted by road time from ZIP 32801: 22 under 1 hour and 68 1 to 2 hours.
The mix leans toward beaches & lakes, history and wildlife, mostly to the north and southwest. Two hours each way is the sweet spot for a day trip: you can leave after breakfast and be home for dinner.
The headline places are Magic Kingdom, Blue Spring State Park and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and the closest real day trip is Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens (27 min).
Under 1 hour 1 to 2 hours
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Theme park · 31 min southwest
Cinderella Castle, classic rides and parades. The heart of Walt Disney World.
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Springs · 44 min north
The best place in Florida to see manatees in winter, hundreds at a time, from a boardwalk.
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Museum · 54 min east
See the Space Shuttle Atlantis, a Saturn V rocket and launch pads. A must for space fans.
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Small town · 38 min northwest
A hilly lakeside town with antique shops, festivals and lake views.
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Zoo · 27 min north
A shady, walkable zoo in Sanford with rhinos, tortoises and a lantern festival in winter.
Photo: Jake N., CC BY 2.0
Family fun · 56 min north
The World Center of Racing. Tours take you to the track and garages.
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Springs · 1 hr 36 min northwest
A former roadside attraction with waterfalls, gardens and a buoyed swim area at the head of the Rainbow River.
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Historic site · 1 hr 44 min north
The oldest masonry fort in the continental U.S., guarding St. Augustine's bay since the 1600s.
Photo: Ramos Keith, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Wildlife · 1 hr 33 min west
Boardwalks over clear springs where hundreds of manatees gather on cold winter days.
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Bike trail · 1 hr 6 min west
Florida's longest paved rail trail, about 46-47 miles through small towns and forest.
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Small town · 1 hr 32 min northwest
A tiny, very old town with antique shops and moss-draped oaks near Paynes Prairie.
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hike · 1 hr 34 min west
Quiet trails and a long loop through salt marsh and pine flatwoods on the Nature Coast. Great for birding and biking.
Our picks, by drive time, include Magic Kingdom (31 min), Blue Spring State Park (44 min), Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (54 min), Mount Dora (38 min) and Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens (27 min). The full list on this page has 90 places, each with its drive time and direction from Orlando.
90 places within 2 hours, 137 within 3 hours and 210 within 4 hours of Orlando, by road from ZIP 32801.
11 of the 90 places need no pass or fee, such as Hontoon Island State Park, Mount Dora and Flagler Beach. Fees and passes change, so check each place before you go.
89 places are marked good for kids, including Blue Spring State Park, Bok Tower Gardens and Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
They are by real roads on a typical day, from the middle of ZIP 32801 to each place (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Traffic, weather and closures can change them. Places under 25 minutes from the city center count as in town, not a day trip, so they are left out.
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