Florida Scenic Highways are a collection of scenic highways in Florida organized and managed by the Florida Department of Transportation, through the Florida Scenic Highways Program. Each highway passes through or connects sites that the state of Florida determines to be of cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, natural and/or scenic significance found along Florida's highway system. The State uses the scenic highway designations to promote resource preservation and enhancement, promote tourism and economic development, and educate travelers. Florida has 27 state-designated scenic byways. Six of these byways are also National Scenic Byways, and two have been designated federally with the status of All-American Road.[1]
| Florida Scenic Highways | |
|---|---|
 A Florida Scenic Highway sign, along SR A1A in North Peninsula State Park. | |
| Highway names | |
| Interstates | Interstate X (I-X) |
| US Highways | U.S. Route X (US X) |
| State | Route X (SR X) |
| County routes: | County Route X (CR X) |
| System links | |
List of scenic highways
edit| Florida Scenic Highway | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | State designation date | Federal designation date | Highway corridors | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1A Ocean Islands Trail | 40 | 64.4 | Atlantic, Neptune, and Jacksonville Beaches | Amelia Island | July 26, 2016 | SR A1A | [2] | ||
| A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway | 72 | 115.9 | Marineland | Ponte Vedra Beach | January 17, 2002 | All-American Road (2021); National Scenic Byway (2002) | SR A1A | Follows Atlantic coast barrier islands | [3][4] |
| Big Bend Scenic Byway | 220 | 354.1 | Apalachicola | Tallahassee | November 14, 2006 | National Scenic Byway (2009) | US 98 / SR 300 / CR 59 / SR 65 / SR 267 / CR 375 | 220 miles that travel through Leon County, Wakulla County, and Franklin County | [5][6] |
| Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway | 3 | 4.8 | Longboat Key Bridge | Bradenton Beach | April 17, 2001 | SR 789 | [7] | ||
| Broward County A1A Scenic Highway | 32 | 51.5 | Miami-Dade County Line | Palm Beach County Line | July 20, 2009 | SR A1A | [8] | ||
| Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway | 10 | 16.1 | Clearwater | Tampa | May 23, 2005 | SR 60 | [9] | ||
| Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway | 123 | 198.0 | Silver Springs / Altoona | Ormond / Rodman | April 9, 2008 | National Scenic Byway (2009) | SR 40 / SR 19 / CR 445 / CR 445A / NF 47 / USFS Service Road 29 | Runs through the Ocala National Forest | [10] |
| Florida Keys Scenic Highway | 110 | 177.0 | Key West | Key Largo | June 22, 2001 | All-American Road (2009) | US 1 | Overseas Highway | [11] |
| Green Mountain Scenic Byway | 45 | 72.4 | Oakland Park | Winter Garden | July 19, 2004 | CR 455/CR Old 50/CR 438 | [12] | ||
| Halifax Heritage Byway | 35 | 56.3 | Holly Hill | Ponce Inlet | October 5, 2020 | SR A1A (CR 4075) / CR 4011 / CR 4029 / CR 4035 / CR 4039 / CR 4040 / CR 4048 / CR 4050 / CR 4052 / CR 4062 | [13] | ||
| Heritage Crossroads: Miles of History Heritage Highway | 98 | 157.7 | Flagler Beach | Bunnell / Palm Coast | November 19, 2008 | SR 11 / SR 100 / CR 201 / CR 2002 / CR 2001 / US 1 / CR 204 / CR 13 / CR 205 | [14] | ||
| Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway | 233 | 375.0 | Wabasso | Titusville | June 13, 2000 | National Scenic Byway (2002) | SR A1A / SR 528 / US 1 / CR 402 | Diverse estuary near the Kennedy Space Center | [15] |
| Indian River Lagoon – Treasure Coast Scenic Highway | 42 | 67.6 | December 14, 2005 | SR A1A / CR 707 | [16] | ||||
| J. C. Penney Memorial Scenic Highway | 3 | 4.8 | SR 21 | Paso Fino Road | April 30, 2010 | SR 16 | Includes loop in Penney Farms | [17][18] | |
| Lemon Bay/Myakka Trail Scenic Highway | 47 | 75.6 | Venice | Port Charlotte | April 9, 2008 | SR 776 / CR 771 / CR 775A | [19] | ||
| Martin Grade Scenic Highway | 12 | 19.3 | SR 710 | Allapattah Flats | January 28, 2015 | CR 714 / SW Martin Highway | [20] | ||
| Old Florida Heritage Highway | 48 | 77.3 | June 7, 2001 | US 441 | [21] | ||||
| Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail | 34 | 54.7 | Ormond Beach | Ormond-By-The-Sea | July 9, 2007 | National Scenic Byway (2009) | CR 2002 / CR 4011 / CR 2820 / SR 40 / CR 2803 / SR A1A | [22] | |
| Palma Sola Scenic Highway | 4 | 6.4 | May 28, 2004 | SR 64 | [23] | ||||
| Pensacola Scenic Bluffs Highway | 11 | 17.7 | Bayou Texar | US 90 Alt. | April 24, 1998 | US 90 | [24] | ||
| Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway | 62 | 99.8 | Mabel | Rutland | May 2, 2013 | SR 44 / CR 470 / US 301 / CR 476 / CR 476B / CR 673 / CR 478 / SR 471 / CR 48 / CR 747 / CR 478A / SR 50 | [25] | ||
| Tamiami Trail – Windows to the Gulf Coast Waters | 70 | 112.7 | Sarasota/Charlotte County Line | Hillsborough/ Manatee County Line | December 19, 2003 | US 41 | [26] | ||
| The Ridge Scenic Highway | 39 | 62.8 | Haines City | US 27/US 98 | February 16, 2005 | SR 17 | [27] | ||
| River of Lakes Heritage Corridor | 156 | 251.1 | Sanford / DeLand | Pierson / Osteen | March 12, 2009 | National Scenic Byway (2021) | US 17 / CR 3 / SR 11 | [28] | |
| Scenic Highway 30A | 33 | 53.1 | Sandestin | Inlet Beach | April 9, 2008 | National Scenic Byway (2021) | CR 30A | [29] | |
| Suncoast Scenic Parkway | 42 | 67.6 | The Cheval | Northern Hernando County | August 18, 2006 | SR 589 | [30] | ||
| William Bartram Scenic and Historic Highway | 17 | 27.4 | Old Bull Bay Bridge | CR 210 | October 31, 2005 | SR 13 | [31] |
General Photos
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References
edit- ^ "About Us". Florida Scenic Highways. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "A1A Ocean Islands Trail". July 26, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Big Bend Scenic Byway". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Big Bend Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Broward County A1A Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Florida Keys Scenic Highway". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Green Mountain Scenic Byway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Halifax Heritage Byway (Florida Department of Transportation)
- ^ "Heritage Crossroads: Miles of History Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Indian River Lagoon – Treasure Coast Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "J.C. Penney Memorial Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "J.C. Penney Memorial Scenic Highway". J.C. Penney Memorial Scenic Highway. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lemon Bay/Myakka Trail Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Martin Grade Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Old Florida Heritage Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Palma Sola Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Pensacola Scenic Bluffs Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Tamiami Trail – Windows to the Gulf Coast Waters Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Ridge Scenic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "River of Lakes Heritage Corridor". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Scenic Highway 30A". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Suncoast Scenic Parkway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "William Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway". Florida Scenic Highways. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 9, 2018.