Big Bend Scenic Byway

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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

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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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Where in Florida?

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Visitors Information


Average Daily Temperatures

Month

Tallahassee High/Low
(northern portion of Byway)

Apalachicola High/Low
(southern portion of Byway)

January

64/40 F61/44 F

February

67/41 F63/46 F

March

73/48 F69/53 F

April

80/53 F76/60 F

May

86/62 F82/66 F

June

90/69 F87/72 F

July

91/71 F89/74 F

August

91/72 F88/74 F

September

88/68 F86/71 F

October

81/57 F79/61 F

November

72/47 F71/53 F

December

66/41 F64/47 F

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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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BYWAY COMPLETE GUIDE

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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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