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Plan Your Tampa Family Vacation
When seeking the ideal escape for your family, consider the Best Western Bay Harbor hotel, offering numerous things to do in Tampa for kids, onsite and nearby. Leisure amenities at the hotel include a heated swimming pool, volleyball nets, watersports equipment rental and delicious dining at Crabby Bill’s Beach Club. Rooms are equipped with complimentary Internet access, flat screen TVs with premium cable and balconies that overlook beautiful Tampa Bay or the city skyline.
The Best Western Bay Harbor is conveniently located on the west side of Tampa at Rocky Point and is just six minutes from the Tampa International Airport. The proximity of the beaches and local attractions make the Best Western Bay Harbor the Tampa family vacation property of choice. Please review the exciting attractions below to plan the most fun-filled vacation yet.
Things to Do and See on Your Tampa Florida Vacation:
Busch Gardens
3000 E Busch Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612
(888) 800-5447
Located in Tampa and just minutes away from Best Western Bay Harbor Hotel, Busch Gardens offers an abundance of fun for the entire family. Enjoy the animals, the roller coaster and other rides, and play with mythical metal beasts. This is definitely a place to uncover the explorer in you.
Lowry Park Zoo
1101 West Sligh Avenue
Tampa, FL 33604
(813) 935-8552
Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo was named the #1 Zoo in the U.S. by Child Magazine. Located on Sligh Avenue in Tampa, the Zoo will entertain you within each section of the Zoo on your Tampa family vacation. The primate world, Asian gardens, safari Africa, wallaroo station, wildlife center, the manatee and aquatic center are all big fun. Get set to be wet on the “The Billabong” or Gator Falls.
Yacht Starship
603 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 223-7999
One of the most beautiful things to do in Tampa is take a ride on the Yacht Star Ship, docked at 603 Channelside Drive between the St. Pete Times Forum and the Florida Aquarium and next to the Channelside Entertainment Complex. They provide dinner cruises, lunch cruises and brunch cruises. Enjoy the beautiful sights of Tampa Bay. Families, Groups or single individuals are invited to enjoy the ambiance and award-winning cuisine on board.
Pirate Ship at John’s Pass
140 Boardwalk Place West
Madeira Beach, FL 33708-2692
(727) 392-7090
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The Pirate Ship at Johns Pass in Madeira Beach is a family fun cruise and a favorite in Tampa for kids. They have great music, water gun battles, treasure hunts, limbo, face painting, and Pirate stories.
Tampa Museum of Art
2306 North Howard Avenue
Tampa, FL 33607-2613
(813) 259-1720
The Tampa Museum of Art covers a 66,000 square foot facility in downtown Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. It is designed by San Francisco architect Stanley Saitowitz. The museum provides the region with a variety of world-class traveling exhibitions, a growing collection of contemporary and classical art, and expanded educational programs.
Salvador Dali Museum
1000 3rd Street South
Saint Petersburg, FL 33764
(727) 823-3767
The Salvador Dali Museum brings this famous artist to life through an astonishing array of exhibitions and programs designed to delight and entertain all ages on your Tampa Florida vacation. This exceptional collection spans Dali’s legendary lifetime.
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