Here are some of the top recommendations for family-
friendly things to do in Palm Coast and the Flagler
Beaches.
M A R INEL A ND DOL PHIN
A DV ENT UR E
This aquarium and marine park
caters to kids (and adults) with
a variety of affordable
immersive dolphin
experiences. There’s also the
option for your kids to serve as
one of the park’s dolphin
trainers for a day. If you and
the kids don’t want to get too
wet, check out Marineland
Dolphin Adventure’s Touch and
Feed program. Kids get to rub
the belly of one of the park’s
resident dolphins before giving
the marine mammals their
afternoon snack.
FL OR IDA
AGR ICULT UR A L
MUSEUM
Kids will get a kick out of
experiencing life before
smartphones and tablets at
Florida Agricultural Museum.
Here you can tour a fully
functioning farmhouse from
the 1880s, explore the Florida
wilderness on a tractor tour of
the woods and meet friendly
farm animals, including sheep,
ducks and Tucker the farm
dog. You can also saddle up
for a horseback tour of the
trails that crisscross at the
nearby woods and lakes.
Photo credits top to bottom from left to right:
• Eating at Swillerbees @travisandcarol
• Ripple Effect Ecotours
• Enjoying Marineland @shaunawear
• Visiting Sally’s Ice Cream stop @rocksnosalt
• Whaam Burger @coastalemperor
R IPPL E EFFEC T
ECO T OURS
Get back to nature with a
family kayak tour of the
backwaters of the Guano
Tolomato Matanzas National
Estuarine Research Reserve.
You’ll paddle past striking
sand dunes and fields of salt
marsh grasses while seeing
the manatees, dolphins and
birds that call this 77,000-acre
reserve home. If you don’t feel
like rowing, Ripple Effect
Ecotours also offers tours on
its Ripple Effect 1, a boat
powered by recycled vegetable
oil collected from the frying
pans of local restaurants. In
case you’re curious, yes, the
boat’s exhaust smells exactly
like fries!
FA MILY-FR IENDLY
DINING
BREAKFAST
Palm Coast and the Flagler
Beaches is home to dozens of
family-friendly restaurants,
cafés, beach stands and
seafood shacks. For a
breakfast the kids will never
forget, head to Swillerbees
Craft Donuts and Coffee Bar.
You’ll love the strong, robust
coffee flavors and savory
bagels and the kids will get a
kick out of all the varieties of
doughnuts, including Unicorn
Poop (a vibrant mix of sprinkles
and cream).
LUNCH
For an equally decadent lunch,
head to Whaam Burger. This
retro-style eatery serves
heaping patties topped with
everything from jalapeños to
bacon to buffalo mozzarella.
DINNER
After a day in the sun, treat
yourself to a laid-back dinner at
Golden Lion Café. This Flagler
Beach staple has been serving
delicious margaritas, fish tacos
and fresh oysters for more than
20 years.
DESSERT
After a day of fun, treat the kids
to a scoop or two at Sally’s Ice
Cream. This beachside ice
cream shack has all your
favorite flavors as well as
house specialties like almond
amaretto and cookie monster.
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