Jungle Island (jungleisland.com), in the heart of Miami, offers its services throughout the year. This organization offers camps and field trips to educate children. Your kids can see exotic animals such as tigers, orangutans, baboons, penguins and more than 100 species of wild birds.
The rocky shoreline, coral reef and mangrove coast of Biscayne National Park (nps.gov/biscayne) offers daily activities such as a glass-bottom boat trip, snorkeling, scuba diving, and a canoe and kayak tour. During the months of January to March, the park offers a residential environmental education camp.
With the walking dolphins, killer whales, endangered sea turtles and manatees, Miami Seaquarium (miamiseaquarium.com) is another attraction your children will enjoy. Various kids' activities include science presentations, animal interactions and mammal shows. Kids can touch and feed the dolphins and learn about the lives of sea animals.
Haulover Beach Park (miamidade.gov/parks), one of the most beautiful beaches in South Florida, is around nine miles away from South Beach. Take your family for a picnic on the park's sandy shores, visit the sand dunes or go open-ocean surfing. Alternatively, just fly a kite by the sea.
Vizcaya (miamidade.gov/vizcaya/) is not only a national historic landmark but also serves as a museum, where you and your family can learn about art, architecture and horticulture. Take your family on a moonlight garden tour or view one of their films. In addition, the gardens offers a maze for your kids to explore.
