Historic Homes & Buildings

• Sanford Museum
  520 East First Street • Sanford, FL 32771
  407-688-5198
  Sanford Museum is a local history museum opened 1957. It features 19th century paintings, library, and furniture of city founder Henry S. Sanford. Agriculture, business, naval aviation and sports exhibits are on site.   map

Museums & Galleries

• Museum of Seminole County History
  300 Bush Boulevard • Sanford, FL 32773
  407-321-2489
  Comprised of two buildings and situated on two acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, this intimate museum offers a glimpse at Seminole County's agricultural history, as well as life of days gone by, and the museum showcasing a vast collection of period antiques, historical photographs, exhibits of early Florida agriculture and transportation, turn-of-the-century furnishings, a country store, a school room, and a hospital. A library and research room is also on site.  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Big Tree Park
  761 General Hutchison Parkway • Sanford, FL 32750
  Located in Longwood
  407-788-0405
  This property was donated to Seminole County by Senator M.O. Overstreet and dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929. The park is home to "The Senator," a 3,500 year old, 138 foot bald cypress tree named after Overstreet, which is one of the oldest and largest trees in America.  map

• Bookertown Park
  4640 Richard Allen Street • Sanford, FL 32771
  407-788-0405
  This four acre neighborhood park offers an array of activities and features picnic areas, lighted basketball courts, a large pavilion, a children's playground, and a softball field. more...  map

• Central Florida Zoological Park
  3755 North U.S. Highway 17/92 • Sanford, FL 32747
  Located in Lake Monroe
  407-323-4450
  Established in 1923, this intriguing, enchanted, and tropical zoo is a place that educates and exhilarates children and adults alike by bringing them face-to-face with exotic animals from around the globe. more...  map

• Red Bug Lake Park
  3600 Red Bug Lake Road • Sanford, FL 32707
  Located in Casselberry
  407-695-7113
  A large 60 acre park which features recreational opportunities such as boating, fishing, tennis, racquetball, basketball, volleyball, softball, football, soccer, jogging, and swimming in a 28 acre lake. A children's playground, pavilions, and a jogging and walking exercise trail are also on site. more...  map

• Sylvan Lake Park
  845 Lake Markham Road • Sanford, FL 32771
  407-322-6567
  Adjacent to the scenic 188 acre Sylvan Lake, this 126 acre park is a soccer lover's paradise and features a sports training facility with six soccer fields. Recreational opportunities such as boating, fishing, tennis, racquetball, volleyball, football, soccer, lacrosse, jogging, and hiking are available. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Captain Bill's Airboat Adventures
  Picks up at public boat ramps off Highway 46
  407-977-3214
  See the real Florida up close and personal on this one and a half hour tour of the beautiful and historic St. Johns River with this charter airboat company. You will see the incredible wildlife, backwaters, and marshlands of the river during this tour. more...  map

• Rivership Romance
  433 North Palmetto Avenue • Sanford, FL 32771
  407-321-5091
  Climb aboard the romantic 98 foot, triple decked Rivership Romance boat and enjoy eco cruises, as well as luncheon and dinner cruises, on the historic St. Johns River. more...  map

• Seminole Safari
  400 East First Street • Sanford, FL 32771
  Picks up at Seminole County Chamber of Commerce
  407-349-2080
  This eco tour offers a full day's adventure on the water and in the wilderness of Florida. The safari blends fun and exploration into an exciting day in the backcountry devoted to nature, wildlife, history, and the land.   map