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Northeast Florida Travel Guide

Some of the oldest settlements in the state—indeed in all of the United States—are in northeastern Florida, although the region didn't get much attention until the Union army came through during the Civil War. The soldiers' rapturous accounts of the mild climate, pristine beaches, and lush vegetation captured the imagination of folks up North. First came the speculators and the curiosity seekers. Then the advent of the railroads brought more permanent settlers and the first wave of winter vacationers. Finally, the automobile transported the full rush of snowbirds, seasonal residents escaping from harsh Northern winters. More »

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Places to Explore

Amelia Island (Fernandina Beach)
Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Canaveral
Cocoa
Cocoa Beach
Daytona Beach
DeLand
Fort George Island
Gainesville
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Beaches
Mayport
Melbourne
Micanopy
St. Augustine
Titusville

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