All Towns (A-Z)

Destinations
Alphabetical listing of (~ 175) destinations visited as of 10/20

Destination Orange Text is a link town or site information and photos
Destination name with asterisks ** highlights a future destination to explore

Collections

.. Panhandle Coast - the towns in our Gulf Coast explorations with context (Emerald & Forgotten Coast)
.. Rt 19/98 to Biloxi - our backroads Panhandle travel pics, Florida to Mississippi
.. Historic Train Depots -
.. Florida Lighthouses - 29 to 30 Lighthouses remain today ... FR and ???
.. Murals -
.. Oldest Towns -
.. Old Fishing Villages -

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Note: Independnet sites Florida Back Roads Travel and Florida Rambler offer additional information on things to do or history readers may find interesting. Where those sites included one or more of our photos on their website, we identified those towns with 'FR' and 'FBT' respectively. The purple text - FBT and FR highlight photos we captured that are similar to theirs. Dates = last visited.
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Destinations Visited (A through E) ~ 51 Destinations (with ea* = 13)

.. # Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach !! our most northern coastal area and lighthouse (9/29/19) - FBT
.. # Anna Maria Island* !! Fun in the sun and more - FR
.. # Apalachicola !! Once Florida's Oyster Capital and one of the last remaining fishing villages (11/6/21) - FBT & FR
.. Aripeka !! a small community and an end of the road fishing village (7/19/22)
.. Bartow !! a small hometown community that is the center of the phosphate industry and home of L. B. Brown (10/28/22)
- Bartow Train Depot - once a train depot, now a Sonny's BBQ
.. Bayport !! a once upon a time town
.. # Blounston !! Pioneer Village and Train (locomotive and caboose)

- Train Locomotive

..# Boca Grande - Gasparilla Island* !! beautiful sunsets and lighthouse (6/23/18)
.. Boca Raton !! Train Depot Museum
.. Bokeelia - Pine Island !! a stones's throw to Matlache
.. Bradenton* !! the Manatee historical park and the area (5/10/18)
.. Brooksville* !! a little history, a Civil War Reenactment and Train Depot (5/22/19)... FBT & FR

- Historic Train Depot
- Civil War Re-enactment

.. Cape Canaveral !! - home of the Kennedy Space Center
.. Carrabelle !! Home of the World's Smallest Police Station and the 1895 Lighthouse - Crooked River (1/17/21) - FBT
.. Cedar Key* !! One of USA's Largest Producer of Farm Raised Clams and One of Our Last Fishing Villages
- Town Murals
.. Celebration !! a Disney planned community ... a place to walk and explore shops and homes - FBT
.. Chattahoochee !! State Hospital , 1,000+ year Indian mounds; an Arsenal used in Seminole War (3/22/22)
.. Chokoloskee
.. Chipley !! - Florida's highest waterfall (highest??) and Train Historic Traing Depot(6/9/19)
.. Clearwater and Clearwater Beach* !! one of the top 10 beaches in America (11/9/21) - FBT
.. Cortez Village !! one of the last of Florida's fishing villages (4/19/19)
.. Crawfordville !! a Ford Truck Cemetery and a Pelican Place (11/15/21) - FBT
.. Crestview !! small town, train depot
.. Cross City !! the Putnam Lodge and a

- Historic Train Depot

.. Cross Creek !! home of Marjorie Rawlings 'the Yearling'
.. Crystal River !! home to Manatees (10/09/22)

- Historic Train Depot

.. Dade City !! Home of a 17 acre Pioneer Village and Historic Train Depot (1/5/18)
.. Daytona Beach* !! Take a ride on the beach! (8/17/18)
.. DeFuniak Springs !! a quiet, beautiful community with the 2nd oldest library in Florida (12/21/21)

- Historic Train Depot

.. DeFuniak Springs-Lakewood Park !! Florida's highest elevation (photos only) (5/16/21)
.. Delray Beach !! train depot
.. Dundee Train Depot !! started in 1911 and built of pine and cypress - still stands!
.. Dunedin-Downtown* !! the town with a little bit of everything (11/20/2021) - FBT

- Honeymoon Island* !! a perfect location to capture sunsets and the Milky Way (but watch out for bugs) (10/23/19)
- Causeway* !! the perfect gathering place for sun-bathing, picnic or just chilling (4/14/21)
- Historic Train Depot
- Ft DeSoto* !! Historic fort during the Civil War (on Google Photos) (2/22/19)

.. Dunnellon !! Where the Florida phosphate boom started and its historic Train Depot
.. East Coast* !! - Roadtrip: Jupiter, West Palm (1/30/19)
.. Ellaville !! the town that is no more
.. ** Eatonville - 1887 Oldest African-American self-governing town (Eatonvile)
.. Evanston !! Late 1800's General Store and Post Office (12/3/20)
.. Everglades/Ochopee* !! backroads via Alligator Alley, the smallest Post Office in America and Clyde (12/12/19)
.. Everglades City !! Old Florida and Historic Train Depot (once)

Destinations Visited (F through J) ~ 20 Destinations (with ea = 4*)

.. Fanning Springs !! Fanning Springs Bridge (section) and Fort Fanning on the historical Suwannee River (11/15/21)
.. Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island !! our most northern coastal area with much history, sunrises and a lighthouse (9/29/19)
.. Floral City !! a taste of Old Town Florida
.. Florida Keys* !! 113 miles US 1 the overseas highway from Key Largo to Key West (4/25/18)
.. Fort Lauderdale !! historical train depot
.. Fort Myers !! The Town of Palms and home of Edison and Fords Winter Retreat
.. Ft. Walton & Destin !! white sands, history and Indian mounds
.. Frostproof !! Train Depot built in 1912 and now a retail shop
.. Gainesville !! home of the oldest University in Florida - U of F, Cemetery and train depot
.. Georgia - Jeykll Island !! Driftwood Beach,
.. Georgia - Savannah* !! the home of southern hospitality
.. Georgia !! - Tybee Island the oldest and tallest lighthouse in Georgia
.. Greensboro !! Train Depot
.. Gulfport* !! a great place for low-light photos, sunset and casual dining
.. Havana !! Florida's Friendliest Town (3/25/21) - FBT
.. XX Hampton Springs - Abandoned Hotel
.. Hernando County - Nobleton !! a place called River Ratz Cafe
.. High Springs !! Historic Train Depot and a quiet town
.. Hollywood !! (personal favorite - my Christmas 7-10 day vacation when I was a tennager)
.. Homestead !! Coral Castle and Historic Train Depot
.. Homosassa-Yulee !! Historic Sugar Mills (11/16/21) - FBT
.. Inglis !! Train locomotive (Patterson-McInnis)
- Iverness !! Train Depot
.. Jacksonville* !! one of the largest and oldest towns in Florida (11/8/21)

Destinations (K through O) ~ 40 Destinations (with ea* = 12)

.. Key Biscayne !! what a beautiful sunset and lighthouse
.. Key West* !! our most southern US point (4/25/18)
.. Key West Dry Tortuga !! Ft Jefferson is 70 miles off of Key West (05/03/23)
.. Kissimmee* !! Monument of States and a mini lighthouse - FBT
.. Kissimmee* !! Pioneer Village plus the oldest operating retail store in America (5/3/21)
.. Lake Wales* !! Bok Tower and Gardens (4/11/19)

- Bok Tower and Gardens
- Lake Wales Train Depot

.. Lakeland !! Florida Southern College, Train Depot and Circle B Ranch - FBT
- Circle B Preserve - a wildlife escape
- Train Depot
.. Lake Placid (downtown not explored) The Town of Murals
- Lake Placid Train Depot
- Murals
.. Largo !! Botanical Gardens and Heritage Village
.. Live Oak !! Town and Train Depot
- Lloyd Train Depot - the oldest brick railroad depot in Floridai
.. Madeira Beach* !! The home of John's Pass (2/10/22) - FBT
.. Marathon !! Train depot
.. Mayo !! A small town that changed it's name from Mayo to 'Miracle Whip' (6/20/22)
.. Matlacha* !! Florida's unique art and fishing village (10/26/21)
.. Marianna !! Old Town, Florida Caverns, Train Depot and the ghost of Bellamy Bridge (5/15/22) - FBT
- Mariann Train Depot ... from train depot to Vintage Depot (arts & crafts) to Insurance
- Florida Caverns ... 60-70 feet below grade, total darkness and a must see
.. McIntosh* !! A step back in time (4/5/22)
.. Mexico Beach !! the power of nature
.. Miami and Key Biscayne* !! Beautiful beach, nightlife and an ancient Spanish Monastery (12/12/19)
- Cape Florida Lighthouse - a historic 1825 lighthouse
.. Micanopy - "the town that time forgot" ... one of ten oldest towns in Florida and the oldest inland town (4/5/22) - FBT
.. Milton/Bagdad !! Two neighboring towns - perfect together (6/9/19)

- Historic Train Depot
- Arcadia Mill ... Florida's first Industrial Complex 1811-1865

.. Monticello !! a Town with history and an organic winery (3/8/22)
.. Mount Dora !! A town for antique shops, dining hills, lake and a lighthouse (12/6/20)
.. Naples !! Historic Train Depot
.. New Port Richey !! our first Florida home, downtown NPR and town murals (5/30/23)
.. Ocala !! Train Depot
.. Ochopee/Everglades* !! On the west to east backroads via Alligator Alley (12/12/19)
.. Olustee !! Train Depot
.. Ona !! Solomon's Castle (1/11/22) - FBT
.. Opa Locka !! Train Depot
.. Orange City !! Blue Springs State Park - home of manatees
.. Orlando !! The home of amusement parks - Disney World and Disney Spring (11/28/14)
.. Ozello* !! end of the road 'non lights' town and local seafood dining (12/8/21)
.. Ozona* !! an unincorporated community within Palm Harbor (4/14/21)

Destinations Visited (P through T) ~ 35 Destinations (with ea* = 8)

.. Palatka !! home of Florida's Oldest Diner (12/2/20)
.. Palm Harbor* !! including Ozona and Crystal Beach (photos only) & revisit town (4/14/21)
.. Palmetto !! (currently limited to Google Photo album) (9/28/21)
.. @ Panhandle Coast ... the towns in our Gulf Coast explorations (1st ID the towns and)
.. Parrish !! home of the Florida Railroad museum and WW2 reenactment
.. Pasco County - Hudson ... in and around Pasco (random photos)
.. Pasco & Hernando Counties - random ... misc captures
.. Pass-A-Grille !! low-light pics - FBT
.. Pensacola !! Old Town, Lighthouse, Naval Air Station (and one of the oldest towns in Florida) (12/12/21)
.. Pensacola (Fort Pickens) !! Historic District, Graffiti Bridge and Fort Pickens
.. Perry !! Forest Capital State Park and Train Depot
- Hampton Springs Hotel (ruins) ... 1908 Hotel / Resort with healing powers
.. Pinellas County Train Station !! (a reproduction)
.. Plant City !! a train depot and a future town to visit
.. Ponce Inlet !! the tallest (restored) lighthouse in Florida (5/2/17)
.. Port St. Joe !! ... Cape St Blas lighthouse (1/16/18)
.. Punta Gorda !! the town of Mural Art (9/6/22) ... FR
.. Punta Gorda !! Tracy & Scott's new property & home
.. Quincy !! the town that Coca-Cola 'built' -or- at one time the highest wealth per capita in the USA (4/13/22)
.. Redington Beach !! our Hometown (plus nearby local towns (7/13/2022)
.. Safety Harbor* !! Quiet town for dining, shopping and sunsets (6/24/21) - FBT
.. San Antonio !! historic small town train depot
.. Sebring (tbd)
- Sebring Train Depot
.. Siesta Key* !! White sand beach and great night time activities (7/1/21)
.. Sopchoppy !! a Back Roads Town, 'in the woods' pottery shop and a historic train depot 10/12/21) - FBT
.. St. Pete* voted "Best Beach" in Florida and America ... (5/3/22)
- Mazzaro's Italian Market - you must experience
.. St. Augustine* !! The oldest City in Florida and America (12/2/20)
.. St. Marks !! Wildlife Refuge, lighthouse and a historical railroad trail (6/10/23) - FBT
- Railroad Train/Trail
- Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge
.. Steinhatchee !! One of Florida's top ten fishing villages and it's out of the way Steinhatchee Falls (6/9/23)
.. Tallahassee !! Home of Florida's State Capital, Frank Lloyd Wright design and FSU (10/10/21)
.. Tampa* !! River Walk, low light, panorama, and brewery (7/15/21)
.. Tarpon Springs* !! has a rich Greek heritage, Sponge Docks plus shops and dining (12/5/21) - FBT
.. North Thonotosassa - Hillsborough River State Park !! A quiet natural oasis near Tampa
.. Treasure Island !! Sand Castle capital
.. Trenton !! Train Depot
.. Trilby Train Depot !! now in Dade City's Pioneer Village

Destinations Visited (U through Z) ~ 13 Destinations (with ea* = 2)

.. Vero Beach TBD - open
.. Yankeetown !! - Elvis - Follow that Dream (6/22/22)
.. Ybor City* !! a little bit of Cuba and a cigar center (9/4/21) - FBT
.. The Villages !! Florida's Friendliest Community (4/5/22)
.. Venice !! Historical Train Depot and Ringley Winter home
.. XX Vero Beach Train Depot
.. Waldo !! Train Depot (4/13/23)
.. Webster-Rickloam !! 1928 General Store & Post Office (5/24/19) - FBT - (Flea Market)
.. White Springs !! Where Florida's first Tourist Attraction began (8/15/21)
.. Wakulla Springs !! the world's largest and deepest freshwater springs (11/16/21)
.. Weeki Wachee !! home of the Mermaids and more (12/17/11) - FBT
.. Williston - Historic Train Depot
.. XXX Winter Haven - Train Depot
.. Winter Garden !! A historic town with shops, dining, hotel and historic Train Depot (12/8/21)
.. Winter Park* !! a town with 70 'unexplored' parks (8/11/21)

Destinations Beyond Florida - 16 Destinations (with ea* = 1)

.. Alaska - the last Frontier (daily travelogue) ... an early 50th anniversary celebration (7/22/22)
.. Alaskan Photo Gallery - the beauty and awe of Alaska ... in a short slideshow
.. Alaskan History and Take-aways - what we learned
.. Arizona - Grand Canyon
.. California - San Fran & Napa
.. Canada - Vancouver, Niagara Falls
.. England, London !! post 911 travel
.. Massachusetts - Boston !! the American Revolution city (9/16/11)
.. Georgia - Jeykll Island !! Driftwood Beach,
.. Georgia - Savannah* !! Southern charm
.. Georgia Tybee Island* !! the oldest and tallest lighthouse in Georgia
.. Mississippi Gulfport !! the town of Ginger's second casino home
.. Mississippi - Pascagola
.. North Carolina !! Stone Mountain, Mayberry and more
.. Rhode Island - Newport !! bringing a friend for memories and family
.. Tennessee - Nashville
.. Texas - Austin, San Antonio, and Kyle