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Crescent Beach

FL · 29.7689, -81.2536

A1a Historic Byway, Hrtg Crossroads Hwy and William Bartram Trl are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Crescent Beach, Florida.

The town is on one of the numerous barrier islands on Florida's east coast. It is bounded by the Intracoastal Waterway to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. To its north are the towns of Butler Beach and St. Augustine Beach, and to its south is Matanzas Inlet, Fort Matanzas, and the small town of Summer Haven.
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4 scenic drives near Crescent Beach

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Crescent Beach. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    ORMOND LOOP & TRAIL

    National Scenic Byway · 25 mi out

  2. 02

    A1A HISTORIC BYWAY

    State scenic byway · starts in town

  3. 03

    HRTG CROSSROADS HWY

    State scenic byway · 8 mi out

  4. 04

    WILLIAM BARTRAM TRL

    State scenic byway · 22 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Crescent Beach?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Crescent Beach: 4 h, 96 miles, 1 stop; and 8 h, 292 miles, 2 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Crescent Beach?

The 8 h loop stops at Lake Proctor Wilderness Area and 34th Street Wall. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

  • Frank Butler Park East · 1 mi
  • Frank Butler Park West · 1 mi
  • Windswept Acres Park · 2 mi
  • Moses Creek Conservation Area · 2 mi
  • Crescent Beach Spring · 3 mi
  • Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park · 3 mi
  • Fort Matanzas · 4 mi
  • Ocean Hammock Park · 4 mi

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