ItinerariesTen days is enough to see the Everglades, drive the whole Overseas Highway, catch a Gulf Coast sunset and end at the theme parks or a rocket launch site, if you plan the long drives and the bookings well.
Nov 4 · 8 min
SeasonsJanuary is quiet almost everywhere except in the places that stay warm and the places with fresh snow. Here is where to go, what the weather is like and which dates to avoid.
Nov 4 · 5 min
National ParksDry season or wet season, tram or bike, Shark Valley or Flamingo: how to plan the Everglades from Miami, and where airboats are actually allowed.
Nov 4 · 5 min
Beaches & LakesFourteen beach towns along the Atlantic, from Maine's rocky coast to Florida's oldest city, with when to go and how to keep costs down.
Nov 4 · 5 min
Beaches & LakesTwo white-sand Gulf Coast favorites about two hours apart, compared on beaches, beach rules, things to do and who each one suits best.
Nov 4 · 6 min
Beaches & LakesMile-marker stops, a 5-day plan, how to reach Dry Tortugas and where to snorkel, with fees as of November 2026.
Nov 4 · 6 min
Beaches & LakesTop American beaches grouped by what they do best, a month-by-month water temperature table from NOAA stations, and how to stay safe in the surf.
Nov 4 · 5 min
Beaches & LakesHow to combine Kennedy Space Center, a rocket launch and the beaches of Brevard County, from Titusville and Cocoa Beach to quiet Valkaria in the south.
Nov 4 · 6 min