For the final Florida Friday of May, we're sending you to the Adventure Coast, where there's something new to discover around every corner.

🧜‍♀️ What to do

Spend the day at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, where real-life mermaids have performed underwater shows since the 1940s. After a show, hit the slides + natural lazy river at Buccaneer Bay — just prepare for some cold water.

A family dines at an outdoor waterfront restaurant table near a green sign reading "Please don't feed gators." — Look out below for alligators and turtles swimming beneath you at Silver Dolphin. | Photo via Florida’s Adventure Coast Visitors Bureau

🐊 What to eat

Enjoy a homestyle dinner by Hernando Beach at Silver Dolphin Restaurant. Pro tip: Grab fudge from the Country Store for dessert to-go.

For a taste of hot dog history, mosey over to Brooksville's Coney Island Drive-Inn. Legend has it Elvis Presley ordered a signature footlong dog there in 1961.

An aerial view shows pontoon boats docked at a marina in front of a bright pink, one-story waterfront motel. — Keep an eye on your boat from your room at this waterfront boutique motel. | Photo via Florida’s Adventure Coast Visitors Bureau

🚤 Where to stay

You can book a room anywhere, but the Hernando Beach Motel also offers boat rentals for up to 13 passengers.

If you're more into "Pride and Prejudice" than pontoon parties, Southern Living called Cabot Citrus Farms a hidden gem with an English countryside feel.