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Jacksonville

FL · 30.3322, -81.6556

A1a Ocean Islands Trail (Obs), William Bartram Trl and A1a Historic Byway are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Jacksonville, Florida.

The city is in the Northeast Florida region, about 25 miles (40 km) south of the Georgia state line and about 340 miles (547 km) north of Miami.
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4 scenic drives near Jacksonville

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

  1. 01

    A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS)

    State scenic byway · 13 mi out

  2. 02

    WILLIAM BARTRAM TRL

    State scenic byway · 14 mi out

  3. 03

    A1A HISTORIC BYWAY

    State scenic byway · 17 mi out

  4. 04

    JC PENNEY MEM HWY

    State scenic byway · 25 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.

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 188 mi

7 h 59 loop · 8 stops · back by 7:59 PM. Incorporates Florida Black Bear.

  1. Andrew Jackson · 30 min
  2. Ring of Honor · 10 min
  3. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · 10 min
  4. Gator Ubiquity · 30 min
  5. Josiah T. Walls · 30 min
  6. Whetstone Chocolates Tasting Tour · 10 min
  7. Saint Johns County Rest Area I-95 Northbound · 30 min
  8. Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville · 60 min

Touches Florida Black Bear, Old Florida Heritage, William Bartram Trl

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Jacksonville?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Jacksonville: 4 h, 90 miles, 4 stops; and 8 h, 188 miles, 8 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

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

The 8 h loop stops at Andrew Jackson, Ring of Honor, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gator Ubiquity, Josiah T. Walls, Whetstone Chocolates Tasting Tour, Saint Johns County Rest Area I-95 Northbound and Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

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

Scenic byways

Lookouts

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