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Florida travel guide

This guide gathers everything TripsCircle knows about Florida: 16 destinations, 131 places and 8 curated routes. The most common route styles are cities, beaches and nightlife. Trips run 3–5 days, most often 3 days.

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Harry S. Truman Little White House in Key West, Florida
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Destinations
16
Places
131
Curated routes
8
Trip lengths
3–5 days
Routes favor
Dec – Jan

Where our routes go in Florida

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Amelia IslandAmelia IslandBahia Honda & the Lower KeysDowntown Jacksonville & SouthbankDowntown JacksonvilleDowntown Miami & BayfrontDowntown St. PetersburgDowntown Tampa & the RiverwalkEvergladesEvergladesJacksonville BeachKey LargoKey LargoKey WestKey WestMiamiMiamiOld Town & Duval StreetSouth BeachSouth BeachSt. AugustineSt. AugustineWalt Disney WorldWinter Park
Dots show the 16 destinations from our curated routes, plotted by latitude and longitude. Not to scale for borders.

16 destinations in Florida

Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.

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Best of Florida

Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.

Places worth planning around

A short sampler from the 131 places in Florida, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.

Curated routes through Florida

8 routes with at least one stop here.

Best time to visit Florida

Of the 8 routes here with a recommended season, at least half point to Dec – Jan. January and December are the most-recommended months (8 of 8 routes).

Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 13 of our destinations here: August is the warmest month, with average highs near 86°F (30°C), and January the coolest at about 68°F (20°C). June is the wettest, around 7.5 in (190 mm) of rain, and November the driest at about 2.1 in (52 mm).

NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.

68°F20°CJan2.1 in
71°F22°CFeb2.3 in
74°F23°CMar2.4 in
79°F26°CApr2.4 in
83°F29°CMay4.0 in
86°F30°CJun7.5 in
86°F30°CJul6.7 in
86°F30°CAug7.5 in
85°F29°CSep6.7 in
81°F27°COct3.7 in
75°F24°CNov2.1 in
71°F22°CDec2.3 in
Average daily high in °F (°C below) and monthly rainfall in inches (bars), NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages across 13 destinations.

Weather by destination

Getting around Florida

Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.

Planning a trip to Florida

How many days do you need for a trip to Florida?

Our 8 curated routes with stops in Florida run 3–5 days, and 3 days is the most common length.

What are the best places to visit in Florida?

Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Florida are Key West, South Beach, Amelia Island, Everglades and Miami. Key West alone has 13 hand-picked places in our guides.

When is the best time to visit Florida?

At least half of our routes here recommend Dec – Jan. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in August and the most rain in June.

Where can I find the best restaurants in Florida?

See our curated picks: best restaurants in Florida, chosen from 27 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for bars & cafés, things to do and outdoor spots.

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