Florida Connector Bike Route Map Section 1

2,525 miles -- Adventure Cycling's Atlantic Coast route, from Bar Harbor, Maine, to Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, takes you through a region rich in history. The route passes directly through Washington, D.C. and Richmond, and is linked with spurs to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston and Savannah. The Florida Connector map offers a tranquil side trip from St. Augustine to Ft. Myers Beach via the Orlando area, then on to Ft. Lauderdale, bypassing the busy A1A coastal route.Heading south from St. Augustine mostly on SR A1A, the route alternates between urban and suburban conditions along the coast until it swings west at Bulow Creek State Park. You will wind your way through many lakes and sinkholes. Sometimes you'll see huge trucks filled with oranges, and you may even see a live (or dead) armadillo along the side of the road. In the Orlando area, you'll experience the mind-boggling traffic and myriad services associated with Disney World. The route is only fiv