Two-Day Loop Drive
Whether you visit the Forest Trail rich with pine forests, hardwood hammocks, streams, and rivers, or the Coastal Trail of salt marshes, bays, sand dunes, beaches, and springs, this is the natural place to be. Byway towns offer great restaurants, shopping, hotels, guide services, and information. You can be as active as you wish, taking advantage of excellent facilities for hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, hunting, birding, and swimming in numerous locations.
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. For those with more time to explore, follow the links on “Other Nearby Destinations” to experience even more unforgettable moments.
Day 1: Fire Forests and Mighty Rivers
Start Itinerary: City of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Regional Airport
Stop #1: Tallahassee Museum
Stop #2: Silver Lake Recreation Area, Apalachicola National Forest
Stop #3: Luther Hall Landing County Park
Scenic Drive: Apalachicola National Forest
Stop #4: Three Rivers Bridge & Porter Lake, Apalachicola National Forest
Stop #5: City of Sopchoppy
Stop #6: Ochlockonee River State Park
Scenic Drive: Tate's Hell State Forest
Stop #7: Ralph G. Kendrick Dwarf Cypress Dome
Stop #8: Sand Beach Recreation Area, Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area
Scenic Drive: Blackwater Creeks
Stop #9: Apalachicola
Day 2: Gulf Waters to Magical Springs
Scenic Drive: Apalachicola Bay to St. George Island
Stop #10: St. George Island State Park
Scenic Drive: St. George Sound
Stop #11: Carrabelle Beach
Scenic Drive: St. James Island and Carrabelle
Stop #12: Leonard’s Landing and the Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve
Stop #13: Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
Scenic Drive: Panacea and Upland Forests
Stop #14: City of St. Marks
Stop #15: St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Stop #16: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park & Lodge
Stop #17: Leon Sinks Geologic Area, Apalachicola National Forest
Scenic Drive: Springhill Road
Final Stop: Tallahassee Regional Airport
