Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway 122 mi in Florida.
About the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway
The Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway in north central Florida is filled with long, uninterrupted stretches of natural Florida and pine-scented air. See an array of wildlife, lush subtropical vegetation, and springs with clear, crystalline water. Be sure to take advantage of the many recreational opportunities like camping, hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, boating, kayaking, and canoeing.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Designations: National Scenic Byway, Florida State Scenic Highway.
Camping along the byway
- on the roadSalt Springs Recreation Area · Forest Service · 160 sites · reservable
- on the roadJuniper Springs Rec Area · Forest Service · 79 sites · reservable
- on the roadAlexander Springs Recreation Area · Forest Service · 69 sites · reservable
- on the roadMill Dam Group Camp · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- 0.5 mi offLake Dorr Campground · Forest Service · 34 sites · reservable
- 0.7 mi offShanty Pond Campground · Forest Service
- 1.1 mi offHeart Island Conservation Area – Heart Island Camp · City, county or regional park · 1 sites · reservable
- 1.5 mi offSilver Springs State Park · State park · 60 sites · reservable
- 1.7 mi offLake Dorr Cabin · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- 2.1 mi offBuck Lake Group Campground · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- 2.4 mi offHopkins Prairie Campground · Forest Service · 22 sites · reservable
- 3.4 mi offFarles Prairie Campground · Forest Service
- 3.8 mi offLake Delancy West Campground · Forest Service · 120 sites · reservable
- 4.5 mi offFore Lake Campground · Forest Service · 32 sites · reservable
- 4.8 mi offLake Shore Group Camp · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- 4.9 mi offLake Eaton Campground · Forest Service · 14 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, nearest the road first (this stretch is in several separate pieces); each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.