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Weekend Getaways from Central Florida
Compare eight weekend trips within a few hours of Orlando and Tampa, from Cocoa Beach to Mount Dora, with suggested nights, drive times, and estimated totals of about $346 to $878 for 2 adults.
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St. Augustine Weekend from Orlando
- Duration: 2 nights / 3 days
- Departs: Orlando, by car
- Party size: 2 adults
- Estimated budget: about $824 to $1,291 (estimate, including lodging tax and hotel parking)
- Day 1: Castillo de San Marcos and a Flagler College tour
- Day 2: Fort Matanzas, Anastasia State Park beach, and the Lighthouse
- Day 3: Fountain of Youth and Colonial Quarter, then home
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Photos: Castillo de San Marcos by Schwerdf, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized). Flagler College courtyard by Carol M. Highsmith, Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress.