FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
BY Mike Miller Updated January 25, 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.
Nathan Cobb Cottage, Ormond BeachOur 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.
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Recent Articles
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27 Fascinating Florida Towns at the End of the Road
Jun 23, 25 08:28 AM
Florida end of road towns attract the nonconformist. One way in, one way out. Maybe this what appeals to writers like Ernest Hemingway and Randy Wayne White.