Concierge Guide to Northeast Florida Bike Trails and Cycling Routes

A1A Coastal Route – Mayport to New Smyrna Seashore (110 mi full)

This A1A coastal Route runs from the Mayport Ferry down to New Smyrna Beach. There is some route obtaining involved, primarily from Mayport to Atlantic Seashore, by way of St. Augustine, and from Ormand Seaside to New Smyrna Beach. Of all the rides in this guide, this just one will demand the most rider encounter and judgement. We’ve damaged it up sections to make it less complicated to digest and integrated pics together the route.

I started with the completed sections of the St. Johns River to Sea Loop and loaded in with MapMyRide and Google Maps tips. It is intricate, so I incorporated my MyMyRide route as a start off, but I recommend you double-check out the River2SeaLoop Exactly where To Journey Now web site for updates right before setting out and making use of your greatest judgment when riding listed here.

The Sections for the A1A Coastal Route are:

• Mayport to St Augustine (38.1 mi)
  • Mayport to Ponte Vedra (11.2 mi)
  • Ponte Vedra Blvd (7.1 mi)
  • Mickler’s Landing to St Augustine (20.1 mi)
• St Augustine to East Central Rail Trail / Edgewater (69.8 mi)
  • St Augustine to North Peninsula Point out Park (37.3 mi)
  • North Peninsula Condition Park to East Central Rail Path (32.5 mi)

Mayport to St Augustine (38.1 mi)

Mayport to Ponte Vedra (11.2 mi): We’ll start off on the north conclusion of the Mayport to New Smyrna Beach route. The Mayport Ferry runs each individual 1/2 hour, which incorporates transit and unloading periods, so never get far too hung up above preparing the passage. (note: The Mayport Ferry sometimes closes for routine maintenance for the duration of the wintertime.  Check out the Jacksonville Transit Web site for latest standing. The option route is risky -105 to Dames Level Bridge (I-295) to Route 116. Critically look at applying a car shuttle right up until the ferry is operational all over again.)  

The bike lanes are quite good heading out of Mayport, and there are even some h2o views of the St Johns as you switch the corner at Sherman Issue. For the next mile or so, until finally the junction with 116, you could not even have a vehicle behind you if you hold out for the pulse of targeted visitors to go away from the ferry, but then issues commence to get bushy.

Immediately after 116 bike lanes get at times repurposed for convert lanes, and by the time A1A joins up with Mayport Highway, they are all absent, and you are going to be riding on the sidewalk for about a mile. Concerning the Navy assets and gated communities, the initial probability to strike out on a community bypass is Maritime Oak Drive. This wiggly route usually takes you to Ocean Blvd/ Initial St, which is reasonably nice using with a beach front city vibe but no real views. Make your way down To start with / Duval until finally you get to Ponte Vedra Blvd.

Ponte Vedra Blvd (7.1 mi): Although there aren’t bicycle lanes listed here, riding on gradual / low-visitors roads by means of an ‘Old Money’ section of Florida is really nice. The residences and gardens on the southern finish are significantly wonderful.

It’s wonderful to lower by way of Mickler’s Landing northbound and potentially southbound as effectively. Though, dependent on targeted traffic, you may want to use the mild at Ponte Vedra / A1A to cross the highway.

Mickler’s Landing to St Augustine (20.1 mi): This is almost certainly the one most pleasurable segment of the overall journey. There are bike lanes during, minimal cross targeted traffic, and wonderful dunes as a result of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas Preserve.

The elevated Francis and Mary Usina Bridge from Vilano Beach also provides you extraordinary sights of St Augustine and the harbor. Be guaranteed to examine out the Historic District rides for alternate scenic routes via the metropolis or stops along the way.