Lakeland, FL has this thing called the Safari Wilderness where you can explore via camel or var.
You get to see all sorts of creatures & be right up close to them, then when I was a kid my fantastic friend and I did a absolutely similar thing, then i remember loving seeing all the creatures & being right there. I remember feeding them fruit loops in particular. It was tough finding something similar in this morning & age, but thankfully my part of Lakeland always has tons to do for kids. There are museums, parks, zoos, & aquariums. I recently just came across the Safari Wilderness exploration thing… My son entirely loved it; He has always been fascinated with creatures & consistently wants to see them. I liked that it felt less like a zoo. Honestly zoos have always made me sad to see them like that. The creatures seemed much more free. I also liked that you can go anytime since you are safe in a car. I can plan to go even if it is chilly or slightly rainy. Thankfully Lakeland, FL offers some entirely nice weather. The only snag would be the drastic heat! From the automobile I can crank the AC & the kids in the back don’t know the difference. I am consistently on the hunt for neat things to do in Lakeland. The part seems to always come up with something unique for the demand. I would never live anywhere else. I don’t know if I would ever want to do that Safari on a camel though. That sounds pretty odd.