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Atlanta to Orlando Road Trip With Kids

Plan your breaks before anyone asks. A state park stop gives kids real room to run, which beats another gas station stop.

The drive

Distance
Approximately 440 miles
Typical drive time
7 to 8 hours

Measured from Atlanta, as stated by the official source listed at the bottom of this page. Traffic, weather and stops with kids add time, so plan for a longer day than the map shows.

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1 city near the direct line

Atlanta to Orlando · ~402 miles straight-line. These are nearby city ideas, not driving directions or measured detours. Check your road route before choosing a stop.

Atlanta, GAStart

Cape Canaveral, FL

26 activities · 38 mi from direct line · 432 mi from start (straight-line)

Easy energy burnMeal break nearby
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Orlando, FLDestination

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One page on when to stop, how to pick an indoor backup for rain and how to add up the family cost of each stop. We email it now, then The Weekend Scout once a week with one weekend outing idea. Optional, and free.

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Free road-trip stop checklist

Stop before everyone runs out of patience: how to plan a real break to burn energy, pick an indoor backup in case it rains, and add up the family total before you pay. One page, emailed now. Then The Weekend Scout once a week: one family outing idea for the weekend. Free. Unsubscribe from any email.

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Kid-friendly stops on the way

Each stop was checked on its own official site. Open it before you go for current hours, prices and any closures.

  1. Reed Bingham State Park

    Adel, GA

    A Georgia state park with a 375-acre lake, less than six miles from I-75.

    Official site

  2. Orlando Science Center

    Orlando, FL

    A hands-on science museum in Central Florida.

    Official site

  3. Lake Eola Park

    Orlando, FL

    A downtown city park with playgrounds for little and bigger kids and pedal swan boats on the lake.

    Official site

Three things to plan before you leave

  • Plan a real movement break every 2 to 3 hours on a drive this long.
  • Fuel and eat at the same stop so each break counts.
  • Keep arrival night simple and start the theme parks the next morning.

Checked against: VISIT FLORIDA: driving from Atlanta to Orlando (checked )

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Plan the Atlanta to Orlando family road trip with a state park break off I-75, the Orlando Science Center and Lake Eola Park.

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