FLORIDA BACK ROADS TRAVEL
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
BY Mike Miller Updated October 14, 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.
Groveland, Marian GardensOur 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.
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.
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Recent Articles
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Three Rivers State Park
Nov 26, 25 06:53 PM
Three Rivers State Park covers 686 acres along the southwestern shore of Lake Seminole in Sneads, Florida where the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers meet. -
The Hacienda Hotel: New Port Richey Historic Lodging
Nov 26, 25 06:46 PM
The Hacienda Hotel in New Port Richey is a small boutique hotel that has been recently restored.unctioinel -
Crystal Ice Company
Nov 26, 25 06:41 PM
The Crystal Ice Company building in Pensacola was built in 1932 and served as a drive-thru roadside ice stand for locals. It sold blocks of ice, not ice cubes. -
Dudley Farm Historic State Park: Newberry, Florida
Nov 26, 25 06:35 PM
Dudley Farm Historic State Park covers 325 acres near Newberry, Florida. It preserves a complete late-19th to mid-20th-century Cracker farmstead. -
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
Nov 26, 25 06:30 PM
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park preserves the ruins of one of Florida’s largest antebellum sugar plantations. The park covers 150 acres -
Melbourne Beach Community Chapel
Nov 26, 25 06:21 PM
Melbourne Beach Community Chapel, established in 1892, is the oldest church on the beaches of Melbourne, Florida. It's a non-denominational chapel. -
Osceola County Courthouse: Kissimmee Icon
Nov 26, 25 06:11 PM
Osceola County Courthouse in Kissimmee, Florida was built in 1890. It's notable for being the oldest courthouse in Florida still in continuous use. -
Honeymoon Island State Park
Nov 26, 25 06:08 PM
Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Florida is a 2,800-acre barrier island sanctuary on the Gulf Coast. It is renowned for its pristine white-sand beaches. -
Collier-Seminole State Park
Nov 26, 25 06:04 PM
Collier-Seminole State Park covers 7,271 acres in southwest Florida near Naples. It borders the Blackwater River and Ten Thousand Islands. -
Savannas Preserve State Park
Nov 26, 25 05:52 PM
Savannas Preserve State Park covers 7,000 acres and 10 miles from Fort Pierce to Jensen Beach. It protects the largest intact freshwater marsh in SE Florida.
Florida is the fastest-growing state in the United States and also the fastest-changing. If you see anything in this article that has changed or is in error, please let me know.
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