FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
BY Mike Miller Updated October 14, 2025
The rapid population growth and unchecked development of the past half century have left us long time Floridians saddened for the Florida we have lost.
Our state seems to be changing faster every year. We remember the way it was and wish it were still the same. Since that can never be, we created this website to help you find off the beaten path places that still have that “Old Florida” feeling.
About Florida Backroads Travel
The name "Florida Backroads Travel" has two meanings on this website. The first is obvious: to show you places that are still unhurried and unspoiled on the roads less traveled. These are actual physical places: scenic roads, towns, parks, attractions, restaurants and the like.
The second meaning is to travel the Florida backroads of memory to revisit a time when most of the state was still undiscovered by the millions that would be flocking in over the years.
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Recent Articles
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Tampania House: Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright
Nov 10, 25 06:22 PM
Tampania House stands in Tampa, Florida and dates to 1927. Also known as Friederich House or Kirkeby House. Its design is in the Prairie School style. -
Seminole Rest National Historic Site
Nov 10, 25 06:21 PM
Seminole Rest is a National Historic Site encompassing several prehistoric shell mounds, notably the Snyder Mound, which rises 13 feet and spans five acres. -
Castle Dracula: Scary Wax Museum of the Past
Nov 10, 25 06:18 PM
Castle Dracula was a wax museum and horror-themed attraction in Panama City Beach, Florida. Located at 12390 Highway 98 West, it operated from 1976 to 1987. -
14 Old Florida Working Waterfront Towns
Nov 10, 25 02:19 PM
Old Florida working waterfront towns have healthy commercial fishing operations. -
Florida Cracker Trail: Journey Across A Land Remembered
Nov 10, 25 09:07 AM
The Florida Cracker Trail follows a route across the state from Bradenton to Fort Pierce. The trip takes you through Old Florida cattle country. -
36 Old Florida Towns US-1 & SR-A1A, Fernandina to Key West
Nov 10, 25 08:38 AM
Old Florida towns on State Road A1A and US-1 along Florida's east coast. Lots to see and do, great beaches. -
Raney House Museum: Apalachicola Historic Site
Nov 07, 25 08:38 PM
Raney House Museum occupies a Greek Revival mansion in Apalachicola, Florida. Former mayor David G. Raney built it as his family home in 1838. -
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
Nov 07, 25 08:34 PM
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park lies in Cross Creek, Florida. It covers 8 acres on the author's former homestead between Ocala and Gainesville. -
Riverside Historic District Jacksonville
Nov 07, 25 08:28 PM
Riverside Historic District covers 687 acres in Jacksonville on the St. Johns River. The area includes over 2,100 buildings from the late 1800s to the 1930s. -
Pueblo Arcade: Vero Beach Historic Site
Nov 07, 25 08:08 PM
Pueblo Arcade is a historic building in downtown Vero Beach, Florida. It occupies 2044 14th Avenue. The structure dates to 1926.
Florida is the fastest-growing state in the United States and also the fastest-changing. If you see anything in this article that has changed or is in error, please let me know.
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Recent Articles
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Tampania House: Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright
Nov 10, 25 06:22 PM
Tampania House stands in Tampa, Florida and dates to 1927. Also known as Friederich House or Kirkeby House. Its design is in the Prairie School style.