Backroads of Florida: Your Guide to Great Day Trips & Weekend Getaways - Softcover

Paul Franklin and Nancy Mikula are a travel photographer and writer team who have written several books together, most recently Backroads of South Carolina and South Carolina Plantations & Historic Homes. Franklin’s photographs appear in Our Washington, D.C. and many other travel books, as well as numerous national publications. Nancy Mikula’s articles on travel, historic, and human-interest subjects have appeared in such magazines as Maturity, Leisureways, and Writer’s Digest. She recently authored the Top Ten Guide to Santa Fe and Taos.

Can you still find wild, untrammeled stretches of sand and sea in the Sunshine State? Or follow shady byways to citrus-filled orchards, mesmerizing blue springs, and charming towns filled with colorful galleries and antique shops? Backroads of Florida answers both questions with a resounding yes! Here are thirty-one driving tours that lead to some of the state s most secret splendors.

From the funky, timeless charm of Key West to the haunted history of Amelia Island, veteran travel writers Paul Franklin and Nancy Mikula will introduce you to a Florida that few travelers experience, where quiet country byways and quirky roadside charm lie just beyond the glittering coastal cities and trendy beach resorts. Along the way, you ll follow in the footsteps of the Spanish explorers, pirates, and cowboys who shaped Florida s earliest history. And you ll find adventure! Whether it s rocketing across the Everglades in an airboat, snorkeling with manatees in a crystalline river, or paddling your kayak through a cypress swamp alive with alligators, orchids, and tropical birds, there s a world of excitement and beauty waiting for you along the Backroads of Florida.