Florida Motorcycle Ride Maps For Your Next Trip

Scenic Highway 30A runs about 24 miles along the Emerald Coast in the Panhandle. This route passes through small beach towns, some coastal dune lakes that are pretty unusual, and beaches with white sand that the area is known for.

Highlights

• Seaside, the town where they filmed "The Truman Show"
• Grayton Beach State Park with hiking trails and good beach access
• Coastal dune lakes, which only exist in a few places in the world
• Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach with distinct architecture and local shops

This 63-mile coastal route takes you from St. Augustine up to Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. You'll ride through some state park areas, take a ferry across the St. Johns River, and see a quieter part of Florida's Atlantic Coast.

Highlights

• Downtown St. Augustine with the Castillo de San Marcos
• Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Reserve
• St. Johns River Ferry from Mayport to Fort George Island (~5 min crossing)
• Big and Little Talbot Island State Parks
• Centre Street in Fernandina Beach with restaurants and the old Palace Saloon

This section of US 98 runs along Florida's Forgotten Coast, and it feels like an older version of Florida that hasn't been developed much. The route follows the Gulf of Mexico through small fishing towns and Apalachicola, known for oysters. Traffic is light and the pace is slow.

Highlights

• St. Joseph Peninsula State Park with beaches and sand dunes
• Apalachicola with oyster bars and the John Gorrie Museum
• St. George Island, a barrier island with less crowded beaches (short detour)
• Crooked River Lighthouse near Carrabelle
• Views of Apalachicola Bay and the Gulf throughout the ride

The area around Clermont is one of the few places in Florida with actual elevation changes. Sugarloaf Mountain, at 312 feet, is the highest point in peninsular Florida. The loop takes you through Lake County hills on CR 561 and CR 455, past citrus groves and horse farms.

Highlights

• Florida Citrus Tower with views of the surrounding lakes
• CR 561 with winding roads through Lake County
• Sugarloaf Mountain, highest point in peninsular Florida (312 ft)
• Montverde, a small town with Montverde Academy
• Views of Lake Apopka and surrounding lakes

The drive from Jacksonville to Palatka can be done via I-95 in about an hour, but where's the fun in that? Take the backroads along the St. Johns River instead. You'll pass through shaded areas with oak trees and Spanish moss, with views of the river along the way.

Highlights

• Mandarin, a historic neighborhood in Jacksonville
• Walter Jones Historical Park with river access
• Alpine Groves Park, a good spot to stop along the river
• Downtown Palatka with murals and the St. Johns River waterfront
• Shaded stretches of road with Spanish moss and gentle turns

This 32-mile stretch of A1A takes you past Kennedy Space Center, through surf towns, and along some undeveloped sections of the Atlantic coast. Stop at Canaveral National Seashore or Sebastian Inlet State Park to check out the beaches.

Highlights

• Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach
• Views of Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral
• Satellite Beach and Indian Harbour Beach
• Melbourne Beach and its small-town feel
• Sebastian Inlet State Park, popular for surfing and fishing

This route starts on Sanibel Island, known for shelling beaches, then crosses the Sanibel Causeway and follows US 41 south through Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Springs before ending in Naples.

Highlights

• Sanibel Island Lighthouse and shelling beaches
• Sanibel Causeway with bay views
• Fort Myers Beach and Times Square
• Lovers Key State Park
• Naples Pier and 5th Avenue shopping area