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All the United States Florida Dade City

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dade City

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dade City, Florida

Updated January 25, 2024

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Dade City, Florida

Florida's Volkswagen graveyard

VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.
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Dade City, Florida

Pioneer Florida Museum & Village

Step into the past and experience what life was once like in the Sunshine State.

Dade City, Florida

Kumquat Growers

This central Florida farm is the largest producer of these little golden fruits in the United States.
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Zephyrhills, Florida

Zephyrhills Museum of Military History

This facility, now a museum, once housed and trained U.S. Army Air Force pilots who flew during the Allied invasion of Normandy.
9 miles from Dade City
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Webster, Florida

Florida Bass Conservation Center

Florida’s largest fish hatchery features aquariums, fishing ponds, and local taxidermy.
12 miles from Dade City
Hong Kong Willie

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Hong Kong Willie

This funky outdoor gallery in Florida is filled with whimsical recycled art installations.
22 miles from Dade City
Tyrannosaurus rex is one of roughly 200 life-sized prehistoric giants found at Dinosaur World.

Plant City, Florida

Dinosaur World

Nearly 200 prehistoric giants lurk among the trees at this theme park.
23 miles from Dade City

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Kumquat Growers

This central Florida farm is the largest producer of these little golden fruits in the United States.
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