Webster is a great destination for the weekly flea market on Mondays or the Sunday monthly motorcycle swap meets. Obey the speed limit and watch for gravel in the turns. These roads will give you ample opportunity to work through the gears as well as great hilltop views. Watch out for bicyclists as this area is very popular for biking, share the road.
This is a short, but very good, ride can be considered a sampler for some of the many excellent riding roads found in Pasco and Hernando counties. The route includes shady lanes and gentle slopes as you pass by shimmering lakes and sprawling horse farms. Let us know if you happen to spot the Bellamy Brothers.
If Pablo Picasso were to interpret Plant City's world famous strawberry, the outline might resemble our map route. The 56-mile loop takes you rolling past acres of fruit filled fields on the back roads surrounding the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World.
This ride starts in Apollo Beach and winds southward to Ellenton and back. The roads are mostly flat and straight with new subdivisions crowding out the farmland. At the southern end of this ride is a host of restaurants and such around the outlet mall. Enjoy a break before heading back out into the countryside for the return ride.
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it and this ride has you crossing all five of Tampa Bay's bridges. This route features some of the best the area has to offer; the palm-lined beaches along the Courtney Campbell Causeway, the unrivaled view from atop the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the magnificent mansions along Bayshore Boulevard, and the old Florida scenery along US 41. We started our ride in Clearwater, but feel free to pick your own starting point.
Road Name - Direction - Miles
Start in Plant City - Intersection of Baker St E & N
Want strawberries? Go to Plant City. Want spring water? Then it's Zephyrhills. Want a great ride? Follow this route from P-City to Z-hills and back again.
Road Name - Direction - Miles
Start in Plant City - Intersection of Baker St E & N Wheeler St
The Interstate highways will get you up and down the peninsular part of Florida quickly on either coast but the good riding is smack dab in the middle of the state. This ride from Okeechobee to Ocala is a backroad honey hole and includes portions of three designated Scenic Byways; The Ridge is at the start, The Green Mountain winds along Lake Apopka, and the Florida Black Bear takes you through the Ocala National Forest. Ride the full route or pick out a slice along the way to enjoy.
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Start in Okeechobee at intersection of SR 70 and US 98
Finding valleys in Florida is sort of liking searching for palm trees in Alaska. However, there is an area of the state that geologists have dubbed "Bone Valley". They're referring to an acient fossil field that lies about 20 feet below the ground surface of this ride which loops through the phosphate mines of central Florida. We'll stay above ground and take a tour through the quaint townships of Bartow, Fort Meade, Bowling Green, and Wauchula.
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Start in Brandon at Intersection of CR 39 and Lithiab CR 664
This ride takes you past some of the architectural wonders of central Florida. Start out at Florida Southern College, home to many examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's designs before riding out to the futuristic building along 1-4 that is home to Florida Polytechnic University. The route then winds through Winter Haven and past Legoland. Think of all the things that have been built with those little plastic blocks. The ride winds up at the famous Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales.
Heading through Naples on 1-75? Get off the super slab and check out the southwest corner of the state. This ride gives you a taste of Naples and a tour of scenic Marco Island. There are beautiful coastal views as you roll through marshlands and past a few mansions along this leisurely ride. Ride safe!
Heading through Naples on 1-75? Get off the super slab and check out the southwest corner of the state. This ride gives you a taste of Naples and a tour of scenic Marco Island. There are beautiful coastal views as you roll through marshlands and past a few mansions along this leisurely ride. Ride safe!The inspiration for this ride is the Lemon Bay/Myakka Scenic Highway route. We've modified it to be a loop with a roll down Manasota Key and alongside the Myakka State Forest. You can make it your own adventure with a side trip out to Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island
Road Name - Direction - Miles
Start @ the roundabout E Venice Ave & Jacaranda Blvd
Starting in Sebring this ride winds through Highlands Hammock State Park and then down to Lake Placid where you'll find dozens of murals in the historic downtown. This area also produces 98 percent of the world's supply of caladiums. The east side of the loop takes you around Lake lstokpoga, Florida's fifth largest lake renown for its bass fishing.
Touring three central Florida counties, this ride takes you along parts of Florida's historic Cracker Trail. Start out in Arcadia, which was once a thriving gateway to the South Florida trading outposts.
The route heads westward skirting along the boundary for the Myakka River State Park. The roads are flat, with mostly straight stretches interrupted by a few gentle curves. SR 64 is considered part of the Florida Cracker Trail which recognizes the important roles the cattle and horse industry played in this area's development.
The leisurely ride winds up in Zolfo Springs which was named by a group of Italian pioneers in the early 1 B00's when they were dredging the Peace River and came upon a nearby spring which emitted a strong sulfur odor. Zolfo is Italian for sulfur.
Road Name - Direction - Miles
Start in Arcadia at the intersection of US 17 & SR 70
The area northwest of Lake Okeechobee is known as Florida's Heartland. Citrus groves, farm fields, and cattle ranches cover this area. There are quaint and historic towns like Arcadia, Avon Park and Wauchula along the route with excellent opportunities for dining and sightseeing. Highlands Hammock State Park is one of the state's oldest and Lake Placid's business district has more than 40 murals depicting everything from dinosaurs to the Last Supper.
Lake Okeechobee was given the name Big Water by the Seminole tribe. It's the second-largest freshwater lake in the country and Florida wouldn't have become Florida without this source of the precious liquid.
This is a ride with mostly straight, flat highways with some scenic secondary roads making it extremely enjoyable. Great for the rookie rider. The ride heads eastward before going north to Lake Placid, a city with one of the largest collection of wall murals that you'll see anywhere. Rolling southwest you'll pass the farms and ranches surrounding Arcadia before heading back to the starting point.
Road Name - Direction - Miles
Starts in Port Charlotte at the Intersection of US 41 and SR 776