FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL 
Exploring Off The Beaten Path

Florida Back Roads Travel helps you find the towns, day trips, backroad drives, local eats, historic places, and small surprises that most travelers miss when they stick to the interstates.

If that is your kind of Florida, subscribe to my free Florida Heritage Travel eZine for bite-sized backroads ideas and highlights from the site delivered by email.

Florida has grown fast, and a lot of what longtime residents loved has been paved over or pushed aside by traffic and sprawl.

But underneath all that change, there are still places where Florida's character is alive and well, and those are the roads (and stories) I'm here to help you discover.

Micanopy

This site exists to help you experience those places: the communities, attractions, local eateries, historic sites, and scenic spots that often go unnoticed by travelers who stay on the congested interstates.

These are the roads that take you into the heart of small-town Florida, and the stories that make those roads worth traveling.

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Fernandina Beach

Many of these routes were once quiet two-lane highways, but even where traffic has grown, the soul of the places along them still rewards exploration.

1. Physical Journeys: Guides to towns, parks, attractions, dining, and lodging on roads that showcase local flavor and keep you off the interstates.
   
   
2. Memory & Nostalgia: A way to revisit the Florida of earlier decades through its people, places, history, and images.

• Towns & Cities
  Listings of 200+ Florida towns and cities with things to do, history, and places to eat and stay.
  
  
• Road Trips and Day Trips
  Curated trips by theme, region, and historic routes that connect communities worth exploring.
  
  
• Attractions
  Beaches, parks, campgrounds, festivals, historic sites, and other local gems.
  
  
• Maps
  Road maps - statewide, county, and city - and vintage maps to help you plan your journey.
  
  
• Culture & History - Stories of Florida crackers, lost attractions, historic places, Florida authors, classic stories, and more.

Recent Articles

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1. Florida Citrus Tower: Early Attraction Soars Above the Rest

   May 03, 26 08:10 PM

   
   The Florida Citrus Tower is worth visiting for the elevator ride to the top. The citrus groves are gone, but you can see downtown Orlando on a clear day.

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2. Cedar Key, Florida: Small Town Charm and Great Seafood

   May 03, 26 12:08 PM

   
   Cedar Key is a small historic village on the Gulf in North Central Florida at the end of State Road 24.

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3. McIntosh, Florida: National Register of Historic Places

   May 02, 26 09:45 AM

   
   McIntosh is near Micanopy. It was incorporated in 1913 and has remained pretty much unchanged. The McIntosh Historic District was established in 1983.

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4. Celebration Florida. The Community That Disney Founded

   May 01, 26 09:02 AM

   
   Celebration Florida is a Disney created town in Central Florida. Disney no longer owns it and it has become a popular town for living and visiting.

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5. Pensacola: The Oldest Spanish Settlement in Florida

   Apr 30, 26 10:18 AM

   
   Pensacola says it is the oldest settlement in America. St. Augustine says no, because they are the oldest continuously occupied settlement in America.

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6. Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. Beautiful Beach and River City

   Apr 30, 26 09:59 AM

   
   Indian Harbour Beach, Florida is on the barrier island between the Banana River and the Atlantic Ocean.

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7. Punta Gorda, Florida: Scenic Town on Charlotte Harbor

   Apr 29, 26 08:39 AM

   
   Punta Gorda, Florida is a peaceful town on the south shore of Charlotte Harbor. Some of the best day sailing in Florida is right here.

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8. Yeehaw Junction: Old Florida at the Crossroads

   Apr 28, 26 09:02 PM

   
   Yeehaw Junction has been the Florida definition of "in the middle of nowhere." There are many interesting theories of how it got its name.

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9. Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Great Beaches and Military Center

   Apr 28, 26 09:56 AM

   
   Fort Walton Beach, Florida is in the panhandle between Pensacola and Panama City. Its biggest employer is Eglin Air Force Base.

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10. Cocoa Beach, Florida. Then and Now

    Apr 26, 26 09:58 AM

    
    Cocoa Beach is a top destination for vacationing, with beaches, surfing, and many nearby attractions.

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