Route 1 enters into Florida with little fan fair and no town for a few miles. A small town emerges finally; Hillard, and it is the only town you see until you get to Jacksonville.
Finally-you are in Florida! From now on, it is going to be hard to stay on course. Route 1 follows the coastline, but A1A follows it closer. Be aware that traffic on US 1 will be slow; A1A will be slower.
Jacksonville is still inland several miles; you wont actually be close to the Atlantic coast until St. Augustine.
Once you get to Daytona, you will be next to the beaches for a long, long stretch. Dont expect traffic to move at any great speed.
If your plans include Orlando, you will want to take I-4 from Daytona into Orlando. Otherwise, continue down US 1 as it hugs the magnificent wide beaches through Titusville, Merritt Island and Melbourne.
Youve traveled so far-stop and walk a few of the glorious public beaches all along the coast. Jensen, Juno and Jupiter beaches are incredible and there are rarely any people there! As you go further south, this will no longer be the case.
Ft. Lauderdale Beach is long, but not very wide, but youll see plenty of tiny...