FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
BY Mike Miller Updated January 3, 2026
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.
Florida is quickly becoming one massive suburbia where individual towns lose their unique identity. 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.
We also help you rediscover the unique identities of the small towns that are being swallowed up by development.
About Florida Backroads Travel
The name "Florida Backroads Travel" has two meanings on this website. The first is obvious: to show you places that are still unhurried and unspoiled on the roads less traveled. These are actual physical places: scenic roads, towns, parks, attractions, restaurants and the like.
The second meaning is to travel the Florida backroads of memory to revisit a time when most of the state was still undiscovered by the millions that would be flocking in over the years. This involves a bit of history and nostalgia.
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By Mike Miller, Copyright 2009-2026
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Florida Back Roads Travel is not affiliated with or endorsed by Backroads, a California-based tour operator which arranges and conducts travel programs throughout the world.
