Engelwood Neighborhood Center is a great space for sports lovers. The multi-use facility offers play ground, soccer field, gymnasium, karate classes, volleyball court and different rooms for events. Additionally, it also offers after school programs for children and teens. You can also enroll your kids for their outdoor camping fun here.
CoCo Key Water Resort is a massive 62,000-square-foot water park constructed within a hotel and recognized as Orlando’s Largest Canopy Covered and Outdoor Water Park. Located on the popular International Drive in Orlando, admittance to the water park is included with the rooms for guest of the hotel, but daily passes are also available. Highlights of the water park include a special water play area for the youngest family members, an enormous jungle gym for the kids, a teen activity pool featuring a cyclone slide, two long adventure slides and a double rider slide. Guests facilities of the water park include food options, a full service bar and an arcade room. Call ahead for hours. -Diane Dilov-Schultheis
While renowned for the conglomeration of Disney-inspired parks that lay scattered across its greater limits, Orlando has also always packed in a diverse range of sights and experiences apart from its animation-inclined wonders. Surrounded by lakes, Orlando has seldom rested on its Disney-driven laurels, and instead built an enriching cultural hub around the tenets of history, art and music. Downtown Orlando is a captivating mix of history and culture, replete with quiet, leafy avenues that are dotted with independent boutiques and shops, art museums and galleries, and concert and theater venues that offer some of the best entertainment. It is also packed to the brim with an eclectic range of bars, cafes and restaurants that differ from one another in terms of budget and cuisine, as well as streets that come alive during festive season. After the star-studded allure of Orlando's Disney parks unravels, travelers typically find solace in this versatile city's quieter core.
Lake Nona is a gorgeous and expansive waterbody located in the Lake Nona district. Rent a boat and launch it off the marina on the northern shore for a day of serene fishing or some casual sailing on the waters. A golf course on its Eastern shores offers exceptional views of the lake as you enjoy a round of golf. There also are a number of picnic areas around the lake that make for a great day of family fun.