FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL
OFF THE BEATEN PATH

BY  Mike Miller Updated January 25, 2025

The rapid population growth and unchecked development of the past half century have left us long time Floridians saddened for the Florida we have lost. 

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Our state seems to be changing faster every year. We remember the way it was and wish it were still the same.  Since that can never be, we created this website to help you find off the beaten path places that still have that “Old Florida” feeling. 

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  1. St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery: Merritt Island

    Jul 12, 25 08:47 PM

    Merritt Island Old St Lukes
    St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Cemetery on North Merritt Island is a tribut to the area's pioneer families.

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  2. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Coconut Grove

    Jul 12, 25 02:12 PM

    Vizcaya Low Altitude View
    Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Coconut Grove was the home of an heir to the International Harvester company.

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  3. Cabbage Key Inn & Restaurant: No Cheeseburger In Paradise?

    Jul 11, 25 07:26 PM

    Cabbage Key Inn Exterior
    Cabbage Key Inn and Restaurant are accessible only by boat. It was the possible inspiration for Jimmy Buffet's Cheeseburger in Paradise.

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  4. Useppa Island and Cabbage Key - Reminders of Old Florida

    Jul 11, 25 07:24 PM

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    Useppa Island has been the location of luxury resorts for more than 100 years, and is currently the location of the private Useppa Island Club.

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  5. Bridge of Lions: St. Augustine Historic Treasure

    Jul 10, 25 11:00 PM

    Bridge of Lions
    The Bridge of Lions was rebuilt from 2006 ti 2010, The rebuild preserved the beautiful historic features.

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  6. Old Florida Lot Sales Towns: History & Hidden Gems

    Jul 10, 25 09:51 AM

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    Explore the history of Florida’s mail-order lot sales towns, from Lehigh Acres to Cape Coral, and uncover Old Florida’s hidden gems.

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  7. Cocoa Village Playhouse

    Jul 09, 25 11:21 PM

    Cocoa Village Playhouse Interior
    The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse is a theater in Cocoa, Florida. The 500-seat theater hosts community Broadway-style musicals in downtown Cocoa Village.

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  8. Ferran Park and Alice McClelland Bandshell: Eustis, Florida

    Jul 09, 25 11:15 PM

    Alice McClelland Bandshell in Ferran Park
    Ferran Park and the Alice B. McClelland Memorial Bandshell is a historic site in Eustis. Located on Lake Eustis, the park offers a lakeside walkway and greenery

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  9. Fort Cooper State Park: Inverness, Florida

    Jul 09, 25 11:11 PM

    Fort Cooper State Park
    Fort Cooper State Park is in Inverness, Florida. It covers 710 acres around Lake Holathlikaha. The park preserves a historic site from the Second Seminole War.

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  10. Koreshan State Park

    Jul 09, 25 11:07 PM

    Historic Cottage at Koreshan State Park
    Koreshan State Park is in Estero, Florida. It preserves the Koreshan Unity Settlement, a 19th-century utopian community.

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