Forget what you think you know about visiting Florida--Backroads of Florida will lead you to explore lush forests, pristine lakes, and otherworldly swamps!
Can you still find untouched stretches of velvety sand and warm waves in the Sunshine State? Yes! More than ever! From the funky, timeless charm of Key West to the haunted history of Amelia Island, veteran travel writers Paul M. Franklin and Nancy Mikula will introduce you to another side of Florida, where quiet rural byways and quirky roadside charm lie just beyond the glittering coastal cities and trendy beach resorts. This is the second edition of Backroads of Florida, and it contains all-new routes along timeless roads with new, vibrant photography and pithy stories of what can be found on your drive through bucolic backroads.
As you explore the roads less traveled, you'll follow in the footsteps of the Spanish explorers, pirates, and cowboys who shaped Florida's early history. Whether it's skimming across the Everglades in an airboat, snorkeling with manatees in a crystalline river, or paddling your kayak through a cypress swamp teeming with alligators, orchids, and tropical birds, there's a world of excitement and beauty waiting for you. Leave Disney World and the hectic bustle of Miami Beach to the tourists. With this book, you've got a one-of-a-kind trip in store.
Author(s): Paul M. Franklin, Nancy Mikula
Series: Back Roads
Edition: 2
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 179
Cover
......Page 1
Title
......Page 5
Dedication
......Page 7
Copyright
......Page 6
Contents
......Page 8
Introduction
......Page 13
PART I SOUTHERN
FLORIDA......Page 17
1. MANGOES, MY STERIES, and the RIVER of GRASS BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK TO EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
......Page 21
2. SAND and SEA SHELLS FORT MYERS BEACH TO CAPTIVA ISLAND
......Page 24
3. The PIRATE COAST SPANISH POIN TO BOCA GRANDE......Page 28
4. PINE ISLAND SOJOURN CAPE CORAL TO ST. JAMES CITY......Page 31
5. A RAMBLE THROUGH OLD MIAMI SOUTH BEACH TO COCONUT GROVE
......Page 36
6. The TAMIAMI TRAIL MIAMI TO CHOKOLOSKEE
......Page 40
7. The FLORIDA KEYS MIAMI TO KEY WEST
......Page 46
8. The WILD CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER FORT MYERS TO
LABELLE......Page 52
9. JUPITER ISLAND JAUNT JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE TO
STUART......Page 57
PART II CENTRAL FLORIDA
......Page 63
10. SALT SPRINGS and STEAM TRAINS
MOUNT DORA TO WELAKA......Page 66
11. MANATEES and MERMAID SCRYSTAL RIVER ARCHAEOL OGICAL STATE PARK TO PINE
ISLAND......Page 69
12. PSYCHICS, SALT MARSHES, and FLORIDA’S UNKNOWN HIGHWAYCASSADAGA TO
YANKEETOWN......Page 73
13. The WILD CANAVERAL COAST KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX TO CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE......Page 76
14. The TREASURE COAST MELBOURNE BEACH TO JENSEN BEACH CAUSEWAY
......Page 81
15. CRACKERS and CASTLES MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK TO ZOLFO SPRINGS
......Page 86
16. The ROLLING CITRUS HILLS AVON PARK TO DUNDEE......Page 89
PART III
NORTHEAST FLORIDA......Page 95
17. AMELIA ISLAND AMBLE JACKSONVILLE TO FERNANDINDA BEACH
......Page 98
18. ST. AUGUSTINE and the NORTH C OASTJACKSONVILLE BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE......Page 102
19. The PALM COASTST. AUGUSTINE TO ORMAND BEACH
......Page 106
20. The
MIGHTY S T. JOHNS RIVER FROM JACKSONVILLE TO PALATKA......Page 111
PART IV NORTH CENTRAL
FLORIDA......Page 117
21. The RIVER ROAD to CEDAR KEY GAINESVILLE TO CEDAR KEY
......Page 121
22. The ROAD to CROSS CREEK OCALA TO EVINSTON
......Page 127
23. SUWANNEE RIVER RAMBLE WHITE SPRINGS LOOP
......Page 131
PART V
THE PANHANDLE......Page 137
24. ALONG the EMERALD COAST PENSACOLA TO ROSEMARY BEACH
......Page 141
25. ROLLING FARMLANDS and MOSSY OAKS EDEN GARDENS STATE PARK TO FLORALA, ALABAMA
......Page 146
26. HONEY, SAND, and SCALLOPS PANAMA CITY TO ST. JOSEPH PENINSULA STATE PARK
......Page 151
27. The FORGOTTEN COAST APALACHICOLA TO CARRABELLE
......Page 155
28. ANCIENT FORTS and SEA CREA TURESTALLAHASSEE TO PANACEA......Page 160
29. A WANDER THROUGH YESTERYEAR TALLAHASSEE’S CANOP Y ROADS
......Page 162
30. GARDENS, BIRDS, and ANTIQUES TALLAHASSEE TO HAVANA
......Page 166
31. SINKHOLES and BLUE SPRINGS TALLAHASSEE TO THE WAKULLA RIVER
......Page 170
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND PHOTOGRAPHER
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