A1A Historic Coastal Byway Road Trip
Road Trip
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80.1 miles:
2 hours,
27 minutes
Begin in ritzy Ponte Vedra Beach, where golf reigns supreme and the beach boasts 40-foot sand dunes. Palm-tree-lined A1A skims through the well-manicured town, then cruises past palatial beachfront homes concealed by lush foliage; expansive ocean views follow. Slip into St. Augustine and soak up the history of the oldest European settlement in the country.
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Ponte Vedra Beach to St. Augustine
29.7 miles:
1 hours,
0 minutes
Begin in ritzy Ponte Vedra Beach, where golf reigns supreme and the beach boasts 40-foot sand dunes. Palm-tree-lined A1A skims through the well-manicured town, then cruises past palatial beachfront homes concealed by lush foliage; expansive ocean views follow. Slip into St. Augustine and soak up the history of the oldest European settlement in the country.
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St. Augustine to Ormond Beach
50.4 miles:
1 hours,
27 minutes
Exit St. Augustine via the Bridge of Lions, named for the marble lions at its entrance; peek at sailboats plying Matanzas Bay. On Anastasia Island, the black-and-white-striped St. Augustine lighthouse dwarfs waterfront homes. Leave footprints in cinnamon-sugar sand and savor small-town vibes in Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Ormond Beach.
