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North Florida & Historic Coast

From the capital’s wooded hills to Gainesville gardens and St. Augustine’s coast, these are three distinct bases across North Florida. Plan the drives between them as travel time, not a compact day loop.

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The Florida State Capitol in TallahasseeDowntown Gainesville streetscape

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North Florida & Historic Coast, a little closer.

From the capital’s wooded hills to Gainesville gardens and St. Augustine’s coast, these are three distinct bases across North Florida. Plan the drives between them as travel time, not a compact day loop.

Union CountyPinellas CountyHardee CountyNassau CountyBradford CountyTaylor CountySumter CountyHernando CountyWakulla CountyEscambia CountyBrevard CountyLake CountyLee CountyMadison CountyOkeechobee CountyPasco CountyLevy CountyVolusia CountySeminole CountyGadsden CountyPutnam CountyHillsborough CountyDixie CountyWashington CountyCitrus CountyMiami-Dade CountyPolk CountyAlachua CountyColumbia CountyHamilton CountyMarion CountyDuval CountyHighlands CountyGilchrist CountyGulf CountySuwannee CountyWalton CountyLiberty CountyOrange CountyMonroe CountyClay CountyCollier CountyBroward CountyOsceola CountySt. Lucie CountyFlagler CountyBaker CountyLafayette CountyHendry CountyOkaloosa CountyJackson CountyFranklin CountyCharlotte CountyManatee CountySt. Johns CountyJefferson CountySarasota CountyDeSoto CountyIndian River CountyPalm Beach CountyGlades CountyHolmes CountyBay CountyMartin CountyCalhoun CountySanta Rosa CountyLeon CountyTallahassee1. Tallahassee →Gainesville2. Gainesville →St. Augustine3. St. Augustine →

Highlighted counties locate these featured towns. These six WTDO discovery areas are editorial groupings. Markers indicate approximate town centers, not entrances or driving routes. Select a town to open its guide. County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Union CountyPinellas CountyHardee CountyNassau CountyBradford CountyTaylor CountySumter CountyHernando CountyWakulla CountyEscambia CountyBrevard CountyLake CountyLee CountyMadison CountyOkeechobee CountyPasco CountyLevy CountyVolusia CountySeminole CountyGadsden CountyPutnam CountyHillsborough CountyDixie CountyWashington CountyCitrus CountyMiami-Dade CountyPolk CountyAlachua CountyColumbia CountyHamilton CountyMarion CountyDuval CountyHighlands CountyGilchrist CountyGulf CountySuwannee CountyWalton CountyLiberty CountyOrange CountyMonroe CountyClay CountyCollier CountyBroward CountyOsceola CountySt. Lucie CountyFlagler CountyBaker CountyLafayette CountyHendry CountyOkaloosa CountyJackson CountyFranklin CountyCharlotte CountyManatee CountySt. Johns CountyJefferson CountySarasota CountyDeSoto CountyIndian River CountyPalm Beach CountyGlades CountyHolmes CountyBay CountyMartin CountyCalhoun CountySanta Rosa CountyLeon County

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Photo credits & visitor sources

Real Florida photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.

Visitor information: Tallahassee, Gainesville, St. Augustine. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.

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