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.
The Road To Cross CreekOur 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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Cape Coral, Florida: Things To Do, Lodging, Dining, Real Estate
Sep 13, 25 10:05 AM
Cape Coral is a planned community across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers in 1957. It has grown to a population of almost 180,000. -
Green Gables: Historic Treasure in Melbourne, Florida
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Green Gables stands as a living, breathing testament to late-19th-century life in Melbourne, Florida -
Deseret Ranches: 295,000 Acres of Old Florida
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Deseret Ranches, also known as the Mormon Ranch in Central Florida has almost 300,000 acres. Largest cattle ranch in the United States. -
Flamingo Park Historic Residential District: West Palm Beach
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Flamingo Park Historic Residential District in West Palm Beach is on the National Register of Historic Places -
Castle Dracula
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Castle Dracula was a wax museum and horror-themed attraction in Panama City Beach, Florida. Located at 12390 Highway 98 West, it operated from 1976 to 1987. -
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
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Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park in Niceville, Florida covers 357 acres along Rocky Bayou. -
The Townsend Building: Lake Butler, Florida
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The Townsend Building, also known as the Old Drugstore, is a historic site in Lake Butler, Florida. It houses the Union County Historical Society. -
Doc Webb Owned the World's Most Unusual Drug Store
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Doc Webb dreamed up Wal-Mart even before Sam Walton did. Webb's City was an incredible one stop store in St. Petersburg. -
Princess Place Preserve - Story Behind the Name
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Princess Place Preserve is a 1500 acre pristine park north of Palm Coast. Its lodge is the oldest standing structure in Flagler County. -
Port Salerno, Florida: Historic Fishing Village on Manatee Pocket
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Recent Articles
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Cape Coral, Florida: Things To Do, Lodging, Dining, Real Estate
Sep 13, 25 10:05 AM
Cape Coral is a planned community across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers in 1957. It has grown to a population of almost 180,000.