{"id":4091,"date":"2022-10-22T04:10:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T04:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/22\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/"},"modified":"2022-10-22T04:10:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T04:10:49","slug":"a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/22\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida&#8217;s Treasure Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re driving down Florida\u2019s east coast between Cape Canaveral and Miami, you\u2019ll move via a phenomenal area referred to as the Treasure Coast. It covers three counties \u2014 Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin \u2014 and will get its title from historic shipwrecks and their accompanying loot.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucky explorers have discovered bonafide sunken treasure right here as not too long ago as 2020, and one haul (in 2015) of over 350 gold cash was price round <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/4-5m-worth-of-sunken-spanish-treasure-recovered-in-vero-beach\/1326879#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$4.5 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> Of course, most guests discover one other sort of treasure right here: uncrowded seashores, glorious seafood, huge parks, and a no-worries life-style that\u2019s excellent for a soothing household trip.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how one can highway journey this coast as a household, together with actions all ages can take pleasure in.<\/p>\n<h2>Stay on Hutchinson Island<\/h2>\n<p>Of the three counties on the Treasure Coast, St. Lucie is within the center, so staying right here enables you to be centrally situated. And in the event you\u2019re staying on the coast, you may as nicely be on an island, proper?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79469\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79469\" class=\"wp-image-79469\" title=\"Hutchinson Island Plaza\" alt=\"Room at Hutchinson Island Plaza Hotel &amp;amp; Suites\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-2048x1345.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-1024x672.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-1024x672.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79469\" class=\"wp-image-79469\" title=\"Hutchinson Island Plaza\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Room at Hutchinson Island Plaza Hotel &amp;amp; Suites\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-2048x1345.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-panorama-1024x672.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-79469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Room at Hutchinson Island Plaza Hotel &amp; Suites<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hutchinson Island stretches over 20 miles alongside the coast, crossing into all three counties. We stayed on the waterfront <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?&amp;aid=roadtripsforfamilies&amp;checkin=&amp;checkout=&amp;adults=&amp;children=&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FVero-Beach-Hotels-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-And-Suites.h434493.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hutchinson Island Plaza Hotel &amp; Suites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Fort Pierce.<\/span> This resort is a good finances possibility, with aggressive nightly charges, free parking, and continental breakfast included. Depending on the kind of room you ebook, there are mini fridges, microwaves, balconies, and pull-out sofas handy for households.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"stay22-widget\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/about:blank\" width=\"100%\" height=\"428\" frameborder=\"0\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/embed\/631eb75ef2ee770016052b16\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"stay22-widget\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/embed\/631eb75ef2ee770016052b16\" width=\"100%\" height=\"428\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The resort has a small personal seashore on the inlet, excellent for when the children need to splash round otherwise you simply need to dig your toes within the sand. And anglers will recognize the fishing. Another factor we beloved? Being strolling distance from Jetty Park, a scenic spot for fishing, swimming and sunrises.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79465\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79465\" class=\"wp-image-79465\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79465\" class=\"wp-image-79465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Beach-outside-Hutchinson-Island-Plaza-Hotel-_-Suites-1024x768.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-79465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beach exterior Hutchinson Island Plaza Hotel &amp; Suites<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>See Top Attractions<\/h2>\n<p>There are so many nice sights right here for households. Where do I start? Museums, murals, boat excursions, gardens \u2014 I can assure nobody can be bored.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For outside enjoyable with youngsters past the parks, go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mckeegarden.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKee Botanical Garden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>All ages will love the attractive landscapes, the walk-through Stickwork sculpture surrounded by towering palms, and the Hall of Giants. But particularly for youths, their new Children\u2019s Garden is a should. Better than an everyday treehouse, there\u2019s a pirate shipwreck in a tree plus a splash backyard, fairy forest, monkey bridge, and extra.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79466\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79466\" class=\"wp-image-79466\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79466\" class=\"wp-image-79466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Children_s-Garden-at-McKee-Botanical-Gardens-1024x768.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-79466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children\u2019s Garden at McKee Botanical Gardens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re fortunate sufficient to be there in summer time, don\u2019t miss their annual Waterlily Celebration when these blooms are at their peak.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another must-see for flower lovers is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heathcote Botanical Gardens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>The bonsai assortment is first-rate, and the Children\u2019s Garden is whimsical enjoyable with its playhouse, pioneer cabin, and fairy backyard. The house is designed in backyard \u201crooms,\u201d such because the Japanese Garden with its statuary and water options and the Butterfly Garden, one other child favourite, the place a whole lot of butterflies feast on the crops on sunny days. We additionally loved a picnic lunch on this peaceable setting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79470\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79470\" class=\"wp-image-79470\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-1536x971.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-2048x1294.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-1024x647.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-1024x647.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79470\" class=\"wp-image-79470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-1536x971.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-2048x1294.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Playhouse-at-Heathcote-Botanical-Gardens-1024x647.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-79470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playhouse at Heathcote Botanical Gardens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When on the Treasure Coast, you\u2019ve obtained to see shipwreck treasure, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melfisher.com\/Sebastian\/sebastian_museum.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mel Fisher\u2019s Treasure Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the place to do it. See an enormous assortment of salvaged treasure and maintain a gold bar rescued from a Spanish galleon. Check their web site for a coupon for $5 off admission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More family-friendly museums nice for wet days or escaping the warmth embody the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensmuseumtc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children\u2019s Museum of the Treasure Coast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navysealmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Navy SEAL Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuartheritagemuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stuart Heritage Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is free! <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Hit the Parks<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s straightforward to get near nature right here. Parks and seashores abound. Fort Pierce Inlet State Park and Jetty Park, talked about above, deserve prime spots in your record, however there are a lot extra.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79468\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79468\" class=\"wp-image-79468\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-1536x881.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-2048x1175.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-1024x588.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-1024x588.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79468\" class=\"wp-image-79468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-1536x881.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-2048x1175.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fort-Pierce-Inlet-State-Park-1024x588.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-79468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fort Pierce Inlet State Park<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are a couple of parks households can discover pretty near the resort:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Museum Pointe Park, waterfront trails, palm bushes, and picnic tables<\/li>\n<li>Frederick Douglass Memorial Beach Park, the place you possibly can go horseback using on the seashore<\/li>\n<li>Bear Point Sanctuary, with mangrove strolling trails and an commentary platform<\/li>\n<li>Vitolo Preserve, extra mangrove trails and one other commentary platform<\/li>\n<li>Jack Island Preserve State Park, standard for birdwatching on the lagoon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Go farther and discover parks and seashores all through the tri-county area. Three others I like to recommend are Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Sebastian Inlet State Park, and \u2014 my favourite for the large sprays of water in opposition to the limestone \u2014 Blowing Rocks Preserve.<\/p>\n<h2>Eat Hearty<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want laid-back, family-friendly eating places the place it\u2019s all about nice service and nice meals? You can get the basic Florida seashore city eating expertise, the place the seafood is recent and flip flops and T-shirts are normal apparel, at each <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archiesftpierce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archie\u2019s Seabreeze<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlejimbaitandtackle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little Jim Bait &amp; Tackle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t overlook to please the children with ice cream. It\u2019s trip, in any case. Shops promoting ice cream appear to be in every single place. Overwhelmed with selection, we turned to on-line evaluations to assist us determine, and there was a transparent winner. Stop by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecreamrepublic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cream Republic<\/a> for small-batch ice cream in a spread of artistic flavors which are all the time altering. You can anticipate basic chocolate and fruit flavors, however in the event you\u2019re feeling adventurous, attempt one thing new. Past creations embody cookie butter, black walnut with salted caramel, strawberry cheesecake, taro, pistachio, tres leches, banana pudding\u2026 And there are boozy creations for adults, too.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79471\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79471\" class=\"wp-image-79471\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79471\" class=\"wp-image-79471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Small-batch-ice-cream-at-Cream-Republic-1024x768.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-79471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small-batch ice cream at Cream Republic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The service is heat and pleasant, and the decor inside is charming. If the climate\u2019s effective, sit exterior (canines welcome) and calm down with a cup or cone.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-17636 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig.jpg 400w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-150x150.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-150x150.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-17636 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/a-family-road-trip-guide-to-floridas-treasure-coast\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"A Family Road Trip Guide to Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsforfamilies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheryl-Rodewig-150x150.jpg\"\/><\/noscript>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p>Cheryl Rodewig is storyteller, marketer, and award-winning characteristic author specializing in journey. Her Venn diagram contains minimalism, waterfalls, French, and the em sprint. Find her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cherylrodewig.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/cherylrodewig.com\">cherylrodewig.com<\/a>\u00a0or on Twitter at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/cherylrodewig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/twitter.com\/cherylrodewig&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1530755854760000&amp;usg=AFQjCNERN_HQMRkbT0e7yXnvD-z3tH--UA\">@cherylrodewig<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] If you\u2019re driving down Florida\u2019s east coast between Cape Canaveral and Miami, you\u2019ll move via a phenomenal area referred to as the Treasure Coast. 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