Field Trip Florida: Northern Florida, an Unofficial Christian Homeschool Field-Trip Guide (Grades 3-5, with K-2 & 6-8 Options)

Turn Northern Florida into your classroom. This 41-page, print-friendly PDF guides your family through 10 real field trips:

- Forts and colonial history: Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas (St. Augustine area), and Fort Clinch (Amelia Island)

- Plantation history: Kingsley Plantation, handled honestly and with care

- Missions and government: Mission San Luis and the Florida Historic Capitol Museum (Tallahassee)

- Springs and prairies: Wakulla Springs, Ichetucknee Springs, and Paynes Prairie (bison and wild horses)

- Science: the Florida Museum of Natural History (Gainesville)

Each site gets a two-page spread with:

- Checked facts and what you'll see

- A scavenger hunt

- Ask-a-ranger questions

- An easier K-2 box and a harder 6-8 box

- "Before you go" hours and season notes

- A journal and sketch page

Also included:

- A parent introduction, a regional map, and a trip picker

- 3 pre-trip lessons: North Florida geography; springs, sinkholes and prairies (with a gentle creation-care tie-in); and a history timeline from 1565 to today

- A Trip Day Pack with slim hunt cards and a regional passport, so you only carry a few pages

- 2 post-trip lessons and answer keys

- A multi-trip field-trip log for your homeschool and scholarship records

- A completion certificate

Facts, hours, and seasonal rules were checked in October 2026. Things change, so check each site before you go.

Single-family license. Digital download only.

An unofficial guide. Not affiliated with, authorized or endorsed by the National Park Service, Florida State Parks, the Florida Department of State, the University of Florida or the Florida Museum of Natural History, or any site named. No logos or photos; original art only.

From Faith & Florida Press. Contact: faithandfloridapress@icloud.com

No printer at home? We're considering printed, shipped copies of this guide. Email faithandfloridapress@icloud.com with the subject 'Printed copy' and we'll let you know when they're available.