Palma Sola Scenic Highway
Florida Scenic Highway 4 mi in Florida.
About the Palma Sola Scenic Highway
“ Palma Sola ” means “ Solitary Palm ,” and the solitary palm referred to is an old palm standing near the beach at Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island. Sailors have searched the horizon for that palm on Anna Maria Island for many years, using it to guide themselves into Anna Maria Sound and Palma Sola Bay.
The scenic route leads to Anna Maria Island, crossing over Palma Sola Bay and the inland waterway.
The Palma Sola Scenic Highway’s main segment is a piece of SR 64 (Manatee Avenue West) that connects the mainland with the barrier island. It connects with the Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway to the south.
This byway is a beautifully maintained drive featuring recreational areas landscaped with native vegetation. The corridor has a park-like feel with picnic areas, restrooms, and enhanced amenities. Travelers can enjoy various water sports along the entire causeway, including fishing, sailing, water skiing, and jet skiing.
Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Scenic Highways Program's own description, in its words. Byway page on floridascenichighways.com.
Camping along the byway
No public campground this site holds lies within 5 miles of the road.
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.