Florida road trips and scenic drives

15 back-roads routes touch Florida, with 142 curated stops along them and 15 ready-made itineraries crossing the state.

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Routes through Florida

US 90: The Florida Backbone
Old Spanish Trail — Mile Zero to Pensacola
St. Augustine → Pensacola · ~400 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10
The Forgotten Coast
US 98 & Scenic 30A to the Big Bend
Pensacola → St. Marks · ~280 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10
US 90: The Creole Coast
the Old Spanish Trail's middle act
New Orleans → Pensacola · ~270 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10
US 41: The Tamiami Trail North, Tampa to Naples
the Gulf's other coast road, Ybor City to the Everglades' door
Tampa → Naples · ~250 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-75
The Nature Coast
the Gulf the condos never found
Perry → Tarpon Springs · ~230 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-75 (by 60 miles)
Golden Isles & the First Coast
US 17 and A1A to the oldest city
Savannah → St. Augustine · ~210 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-95
The Overseas Highway
Flagler's railroad that went to sea
Miami → Key West · ~165 mi · 2–3 days · skips nothing (there is only one road)
The Florida Cracker Trail
cow-hunter country across the ridge
Bradenton → Fort Pierce · ~145 mi · 1 day · skips I-4 (by 80 miles)
A1A: Flagler's Coast
the railroad baron's beach road
St. Augustine → Titusville · ~135 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-95
The Space & Treasure Coast
rockets north, shipwreck gold south
Titusville → Jupiter · ~135 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-95
Cross Creek & the Springs
Rawlings country and glass-bottom water
Palatka → Ocala · ~130 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-75
The Big Water
the dike, the muck and the 1928 storm
Around Lake Okeechobee (loop) · ~115 mi · 1 day · skips Florida's Turnpike
The Tamiami Trail
the road they blasted through the Glades
Naples → Miami · ~110 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-75 (Alligator Alley)
Alabama's Coastal Connection
Dauphin Island to Perdido Key by the Mobile Bay ferry
Dauphin Island → Pensacola · ~95 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-10
Old Dixie: Cassadaga to Kissimmee
Orlando before the Mouse
Cassadaga → Kissimmee · ~75 mi · 1 day · skips I-4

Scenic drives and parkways

1 of the Florida routes follow a named parkway, trace, trail or scenic byway.

US 90: The Creole Coast
the Old Spanish Trail's middle act
New Orleans → Pensacola · ~270 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10

Ready-made itineraries that cross Florida

Stories from Florida

A Gulf Coast Seafood Drive on US 90
Oysters, royal reds and working docks from New Orleans to Pensacola

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Frequently asked questions

How many Florida road trips are there, and how long do they take?

15 routes cross Florida, from 1 day to 3 days each; driven back to back they add up to about 2,745 miles.

What is the longest drive in Florida?

US 90: The Florida Backbone at about 400 miles (St. Augustine → Pensacola), a 2–3-day drive.

What is the best weekend drive in Florida?

Old Dixie: Cassadaga to Kissimmee: about 75 miles, 1 day, Cassadaga → Kissimmee.

Which neighboring states do Florida routes continue into?

These routes carry on into Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.