While in the area, you can take your motorhome rental to nearby wildlife conservancies, zoos, skiing resorts, museums, golf courses, and nature preserve in the region. If you’ve ever wanted to get up close to Florida’s wildlife, there are plenty of spots to see them. Santa Fe College Zoo is a fine example of nearby wildlife sanctuaries. Being a teaching center, this zoo will interest visitors who want to learn more about animals, their feeding habits, and habitats. There are over 200 animals housed inside this 10-acre zoo. There are over 70 recorded species. The animals found here include lemurs, kangaroos, bald eagles, and monkeys. Another notable wildlife habitat to consider visiting is Carson Springs Wildlife Conservancy. Over 70 species of animals call this sanctuary home. They include cheetahs, tortoise, hogs, hyenas, warthogs, bobcats, lions, lemurs, foxes, and leopards.
For a chance to spot the endangered species head to Single Vision Wildlife Sanctuary in Melrose. This is considered one of the best big cat refuges in North Florida. Guests can expect to see tigers, leopards, lions, bobcats, and caracals. Besides the big cats, visitors will get a chance to see bears, alligators, lemurs, and birds.
If you are bat enthusiasts, consider checking out the Lube Bat Conservancy when traveling with you motorhome rental through the area. There are several species of bats including the Egyptian fruit bat, Indian flying fox, spectacled flying fox, large flying fox, and small flying fox.
For history buffs, your RV rental vacation is not complete without visiting the Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park. This is a historic museum preserving military artifacts from the air force, army, and navy. Most of the exhibits are a collection from World War II. They include uniforms, aircraft, weapons, tanks, photographs, and military vehicles. Other popular attractions include the Santa Fe Conservation Area and Santa Fe Swamp.