US-1 and State Road A1A from Georgia Border to Miami (382 miles) and Key West (540 miles) Needless to say, you can do it the other way around and have just as much fun. US-441 Georgia border north of Lake City to Miamiįor no particular reason, I always start with the north end of the trip and proceed south.US-301 Georgia border north of Jacksonville to Sarasota.US-98 Alabama border west of Pensacola to Palm Beach.US-41 Georgia border north of Jennings to Tampa.US-27 Georgia border north of Tallahassee to Miami.US-19 Georgia Border to North of Bradenton.SR-17 Haines City south to south of Frostproof.US-17 Georgia border north of Jacksonville to Punta Gorda.US-1 and SR-A1A Georgia Border to Jax, Miami and Key West.The routes we cover here are, in ascending order: Just keep heading for the towns I've listed and you won't get lost. Remember that most of these routes get combined with other federal and state highways so the signage can be confusing. The routes described in these web pages begin in north Florida and continue south starting with US-1 and State Road A1A on the east coast and US-301 on the west. These routes take you through the places that are still authentic Old Florida. Many of these north-south highways are still very well maintained and are lesser traveled than the interstates. I have a 1959 road map that shows the way it used to be. There was no I-75, I-95 or Florida Turnpike just a couple of generations ago. Once in Florida, motorists would drive down the peninsula to the beaches on either coast and the central regions. Miami, South Florida, and Keys within 100 miles.Updated with comment from new owner Josh Weis. It is perfectly situated near the scallop grounds and also the amazing restaurants like Crumps, the Freezer and Florida Cracker and of course, Monkey Island. We are genuinely excited to see so many families use it and create memories. After some improvements, the place will be ready for visitors by mid-July. In our family, we dont believe in holding things too tightly and we also believe that memories are much more important than stuff, Weis, whos on track to close on the property this month, added. We are beyond excited, he said, adding that he actually wants as many folks as possible to be able to use the land, so while youll need a boat to get there, will soon be live so you can inquire about staying over.
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I never thought it would hit the market.
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New owner Josh Weis told CL hes been looking for a Homosassa River property for at least a year, missed out on some and even written letters to owners hoping to buy. Oakes of Silver King Properties, but sold less than a day after it was listed after the buyer first read about the property on Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. It's also ideally positioned at mile marker 71, which is just a short boat ride to the springs for snorkeling or out to the Gulf for scalloping.ĭreamcatcher Island was asking $649,900, and the listing agent is Philip W. It also also features two kitchens, a solar-heated saltwater pool and spa, a floating tiki hut, a 5,000-gallon rainwater cistern, a tractor, a golf cart, a dock, and a 20-foot pontoon boat.įor how close it is to civilization, the island is actually pretty secluded, and most of it is still underdeveloped. The island comes with a 2,800-square-foot main house with three bedrooms, and three bathrooms. Located a little over an hour north of Tampa at 12451 The Homosassa Riv, "Dreamcatcher Island" sits at the mouth of the Homosassa River, just downstream from Monkey Island, and has been used as a vacation rental property over the years. A privately owned 6-acre island only accessible by boat is now for sale in Homosassa.