![]() We normally wouldn’t mention a city street on a list of things to do with kids in a city, but Bull Street in Savannah is one of the nicest city streets we can remember anywhere in the world. Walking Bull StreetĪfter leaving Forsyth Park with our kids, we traveled north on Bull Street, enjoying the historic Savannah architecture and the five amazing public squares along the way to the waterfront.Įach square along Bull Street in Savannah is well-treed with some form of monument in the middle (statue, etc.). The kids had fun running around Forsyth Park, talking to the friendly locals and petting their dogs, while we enjoyed the beauty of the park and its amazing centerpiece fountain. ![]() We began our morning walk through beautiful Forsyth Park, enjoying the towering majesty of the large oak trees. ![]() On our first morning we were out the door of our house rental in historic downtown Savannah at 8:15. Savannah: Wormsloe Plantation and Bonaventure Cemetery Tour What an incredible sight – the Wormsloe Historic Site is a must see while in Savannah with kids! We got to enjoy the long row of majestic oak trees one more time as we drove out. We had to walk pretty quickly as the thunder (which had been rumbling lowly our entire visit) was getting closer, louder and longer. We walked down a Wormsloe hiking path to the Colonial Life Area where the kids had fun looking at an old blacksmith’s shop and a replica house from the plantation era.Ī quick stop at the picturesque lookout and we were on our way back to the car. ![]() We have an entire post full of all our best tips for hiking with kids and this one with all the best hiking gear for kids. They loved seeing the new types of plants, especially the wide variety of mushrooms which are way more exotic than we have back home in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. We could have carried the kids and completed the easy Wormsloe hike in under an hour, but after driving all morning we wanted the kids to get some exercise and explore in a forest environment which is new to them. We had wanted to walk the 3 mile (4.8km) kid-friendly hiking trail through the Wormsloe Historic Site, but by the time we had finished with our pictures, we only had around an hour left to explore. Given the incredible beauty of the oak trees at the Wormsloe Historic Site, we took quite a while taking pictures and letting the kids run around. Surprisingly it was reasonably easy to get beautiful pictures of the majestic Savannah oaks without anyone in them. There were a few people parked on the roadside a few hundred feet from each other, setting up tripods or simply taking family photos. We were at the Wormsloe Historic Site with our kids on a Friday afternoon in early August and it wasn’t that busy. The visual effect of these majestic ancient oak trees, whose massive limbs stretch over and cover the roadway for as far as the eye can see is very special. ![]() As mentioned, we were desperate for some time in nature, so the Wormsloe Historic Site was a perfect fit.Ĭhances are that if you’ve looked into visiting Savannah with your family, you’ve seen pictures of the majestic row of towering oak trees covered in drooping Spanish moss found at the Wormsloe Historic Site. Wormsloe Historic SiteĪfter driving all morning from Orlando, we were excited to set out and see Savannah with our kids. Based on our family trip, here are 8 fun things to do in Savannah with kids. ![]()
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