Explore Undiscovered North Florida. The Big Bend Scenic Byway will Transport You to a Different Time and Place through its Wildlife, Waterways, Woods, and Way of Life
DAY TRIPS
Coastal Trail: See beaches, strand, march and scrub as you journey along Florida's Forgotten Coast.
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Forest Trail: Travel through pine forest, hardwood hammocks, grasslands, streams and rivers.
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TWO-DAY LOOP DRIVE
For the best of both worlds, take the two-day Loop Drive, starting and ending in Tallahassee at the Regional Airport. The route can be accessed from several points and divided into multiple day trips.
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Two-Day Loop Drive
Stop #12: Leonard's Landing and the Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve
Driving Directions: Continue east on the Byway for 3.6 miles to the intersection with US 319, veer right on US 98 and continue for 6.9 miles passing the Summercamp development and St. Teresa beach community.
Distance and driving time between this and previous stop: 10.5 miles / 12 minutes.
Minimum time: 15 minutes.
Description: This small roadside pull-off and boat ramp on Alligator Harbor features an information kiosk on the rich seagrass beds of the aquatic preserve and clam farming. Eagles and Osprey are frequently seen roosting in trees along the water’s edge. The tall stakes in the water mark clam aquaculture sites. Clam farming is increasing in importance in this area and seems to offer a promising alternative to other seafood harvesting practices that are in decline. These clams have a wonderful flavor and can be purchased at seafood houses on the Byway in Panacea.
Other Nearby Destinations: Bald Point State Park; Ochlockonee Bay; Mashes Sands Recreation Area.
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VISITORS EXPERIENCES
"We returned to the Wakulla River on the way home, and paddled south. After coming back to the boat ramp, we paddled north for about 15 minutes and found these Manatees!"
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BIG BEND SCENIC BYWAY STORY
Come and take a drive on the ”Wild Side” along Florida’s Big Bend Scenic Byway where theme parks and bright lights give way to horizons of towering pines and blue-green Gulf waters.
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