A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway

Byway Length: 72 Miles

Designated: June 13, 2002, All-American Road Designation 2021

FDOT Districts: 2 & 5

Overview

Perhaps no byway corridor reaches further into America’s history than the A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway. Because of its nationally significant features, the Federal Highway Administration awarded this byway the highest level of designation in 2021: All-American Road.

The land and water on either side of the 72-mile byway have been part of the sweep of American history, nature, archaeology and recreation for nearly 500 years. The byway connects State Parks, National Monuments, beaches, nature trails, boating, fishing, preserves and estuaries.

From the northern boundary of St. Johns County, the byway bisects the luxury of Ponte Vedra Beach then weaves through America’s oldest city, St. Augustine, and through communities like Butler Beach, Crescent Beach and Marineland, eventually ending in Flagler County at the Gamble Rogers Memorial Park on Flagler Beach.

This is one of the premier byways for the history lover, as the whole town of St. Augustine is packed with historical sites dating from the Spanish conquest in the 1400s, up to the Civil Rights protests in the 1960s. New statues commemorate the civil rights leaders of that time near the market where, generations ago, slaves were sold.

Byway Gallery: A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway
Byway Website: scenica1a.org
Byway Map: Downloadable PDF Map

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