Northeast Florida Travel
From The River City To The Ancient City

Northeast Florida travel will carry you to many beautiful beaches and towns. The area also has a solid industrial base and a lot of insurance company jobs.

Jacksonville is sometimes known as "The Hartford of The South" because so many insurance companies are headquartered here.

This diverse economy means that tourism is not the only game in town. Northeast Florida travel is usually easy on the more lightly traveled roads that are not clogged with tourists.

Northeast Florida is divided from Georgia by the St. Marys River. There are 7 counties in northeast Florida. The western counties are rural, but the region is crowned by Jacksonville, one of Florida's major cities.

Here is a Florida Road Map and a Florida County Map for your enjoyment.

Jacksonville is called by some the "Capitol of South Georgia" because so many of its residents come from the pineywoods farms and towns around Waycross, Baxley, Valdosta and other south Georgia communities. (More about Northeast Florida travel, history and places)
NORTHEAST FLORIDA TOWNS

Places to stay and places to eat can be found on the individual town pages.

The individual town pages include a brief history of the town along with my recommended motels, hotels and restaurants.

Each town page also includes a description of at least one bed and breakfast or historic hotel.

Some towns and places in Northeast Florida currently on our website are:

1. Fernandina Beach
2. Jacksonville
3. St. Augustine

NORTHEAST FLORIDA WINERIES

There are 3 Northeast Florida Wineries:

1. Log Cabin Winery, Satsuma
2. San Sebastian Winery, St. Augustine
3. Tangled Oaks Vineyard, Grandin

St. Augustine is a convenient place to stay while visiting all of these vineyards.

More information about the wine industry in Florida is available at Florida Wineries.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES

Amelia Island and Ponte Vedra Beach have some of the finest Northeast Florida beaches. Amelia Island alone has more than 12 miles of uncrowded fine sand beaches.

The beaches at Little Talbot Island south of Amelia are fantastic.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA ATTRACTIONS

Among the many Northeast Florida attractions are:

1. Flagler College, St. Augustine
2. Kingsley Plantation, Ft. George Island
3. Marineland, south of Crescent Beach
4. Ripley's Believe It Or Not, St. Augustine

Visiting Flagler College will give you a look at what was once the magnificent Hotel Ponce de Leon.

Henry Flagler built the hotel before the turn of the twentieth century. It was the beginning of his venture to develop the Florida east coast into an American Riviera.

He saw the potential in Florida travel long before anybody else.

Northeast Florida is also loaded with museums and historical sites as well.

More information on these and other attractions can be found at Florida Tourist Attractions.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA HERITAGE SITES

Northwest Florida heritage begins with the early native Americans who dwelled in the area 12,000 years ago.

This region lived under 8 flags during it's long history beginning with St. Augustine established in 1565.

In the years after the Civil War, many confederate veterans and their families moved to Northeast Florida.

This heritage is shared by all the counties in Northeast Florida. Each county has its fair share of sites that are an important part of Florida history.

A list of these heritage sites is at Northeast Florida Heritage Sites.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE PARKS

There are several Florida State Parks in Northeast Florida. These include Little Talbot Island State Park north of Jacksonville . I have enjoyed camping there with my kids. The campground is close to the beach.

Any Florida travel experience will be enhanced by a visit to one of our beautiful state parks.

More information is available at Northeast Florida State Parks.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA DAY TRIPS AND ONE TANK TRIPS

There is a demand throughout the country for information on day trips and one tank trips. People like the idea of leaving their home, seeing a lot in a day or two, and not breaking the family budget.

Virtually every state, including Florida, has websites and books that focus on the concept of being able to travel from your home and see a lot of interesting places and things.

Florida-Backroads-Travel.com is a Florida travel website that will give you some great ideas for local day trips and one tank trips.

Northeast Florida has plenty of safe and scenic, lightly traveled backroads that will take you through interesting Florida towns and attractions.

Here are some Northeast Florida day trips and one tank trips.

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