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“Living in a state surrounded largely by water means an abundance of two things: beaches and beautiful drives. It’s not unusual to find a bridge, like the Sunshine Skyway, hoisted hundreds of feet above sea level, giving drivers an expansive view of the waters below.
So you can imagine there’s plenty of competition for the title of ‘most scenic drive in Florida.’ Last year, online publication Thrillist came out with a list of the country’s most scenic drives in all 50 states and they named the Florida Keys’ famous Seven-Mile Bridge as the winner.
‘The open blue sea stretching out on all sides might get a little repetitive when you’re looking out the window, but it’s easy to appreciate the novelty of driving one of the longest bridges in the world,’ wrote Thrillist’s Aaron Miller…
Tallahassee’s Canopy Roads
A drive east from town on Miccosukee Road will treat visitors to one of Tallahassee’s canopy roads. Times (2010) Florida’s landscape differs incredibly when you drive from north to south. Miami offers more of a tropical landscape, with palm trees, beaches and heat.
But in Tallahassee, there’s more of a traditional Southern landscape, with big trees and a different kind of green.
That is especially true of Tallahassee’s nine official canopy roads, forming a total of 78 miles of distance…
Clearwater Memorial Causeway
A shot from below of the Clearwater Memorial Causeway in 2007. Times (2007) On bad days, the Clearwater Memorial Causeway is simply a lengthy obstacle to the beach.
But for many, it’s a place to walk, bike or look at birds.
The bridge is about half a mile long and people have even made videos of their experiences driving across the structure. Fort Island Trail by Crystal River
A view from Fort Island Trail near Crystal River, a scenic road with numerous twists and turns. Image from Google Earth This drive was described by one editor as a good way to clear your head. Another said this was a drive full of twists and turns, a bit adventurous for Florida’s typical, flat landscape.
The road winds by the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge and past Fort Island Trail Park before coming to Fort Island Beach. Take the path for a spin if you like…”
— Elizabeth Djinis, Tampa Bay Times
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