FLORIDA BACKROADS TRAVEL
BY Mike Miller Updated September 24, 2026
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.
Florida has grown fast, but there are still places where the old character is alive. These are the roads and stories this site exists to share.
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- A town worth a detour
- A backroad you can actually drive
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Florida Backroads Travel has two meanings
1. Physical journeys: towns, parks, dining, lodging, off the interstates
2. Memory and nostalgia: the Florida of earlier decades
Mike Miller has lived in Florida since 1960, worked as a civil engineer across the state, driven more than 2 million Florida back-road miles, and written 25 books from this website. Thousands already get the free morning email.
Recent Articles
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Famous Floridians: They Had An Impact on the State
Oct 31, 26 11:20 AM
Famous Floridians include pioneers and historic figures who helped shape the state before they passed away. -
DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Treasure Chest of Victorian Homes
Oct 31, 26 10:43 AM
DeFuniak Springs has dozens of historic buildings and places dating back in history. It was created in the 1880s as the home of the Southern Chautauqua. -
Bronson, Florida: Bo Diddley's Final Resting Place
Oct 30, 26 04:59 PM
Bronson Florida is in North Central Florida. Rock n Roll legend Bo Diddley is buried in the local cemetery. -
The Village Store: Ortega Historic Treasure
Oct 30, 26 02:13 PM
The Village Store in the Ortega neighborhood of Jacksonville is a historic treasure still in daily use. -
Plaza Hotel: Jacksonville, Florida
Oct 30, 26 02:09 PM
The Bexley House, formerly the Plaza Hotel, is a historic building at the corner of Forsyth and Liberty Streets in Jacksonville, Florida, now houses Oxford Ink.
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Florida Back Roads Travel is not affiliated with or endorsed by Backroads, a California-based tour operator which arranges and conducts travel programs throughout the world.
