{"id":11924,"date":"2024-02-08T01:55:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T06:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveling-cook.com\/?p=11924"},"modified":"2024-02-08T19:50:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T00:50:52","slug":"americas-byways-us-scenic-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveling-cook.com\/americas-byways-us-scenic-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"America’s Byways – US Scenic Roads"},"content":{"rendered":"

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America’s Byways – US Scenic Roads<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

All the scenic and tourist routes compiled by\u00a0 Federal Highway Administration<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 Follow the link of each title for more information. US Scenic Roads for\u00a0 vacations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

A1A Scenic Road & Historic Coastal Byway<\/a>\u00a0(Florida)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

This byway lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway on a narrow barrier island with breath-taking views. This environment supports a variety of wildlife, including 50 endangered species. History aficionados will enjoy touring St. Augustine, the oldest continually-occupied European<\/a> settlement in the United States. Road trip vacation<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Acadia <\/a>All-American Scenic Road (Maine)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

From craggy shorelines and granite-capped mountains to crystal lakes and spruce\u2013fir forests, Acadia All American<\/a> Road is perfect for exploring. Extensive carriage roads and hiking trails<\/a> give access to Acadia National Park<\/strong><\/a>. See fishing and sailboats<\/a> in Frenchman’s Bay or go back in time to see the “cottages” of old Bar Harbor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Alabama’s Coastal Connection<\/a>\u00a0(Alabama)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Alabama’s Coastal Connection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Alabama’s southern tip is a place where even first-time visitors find a connection. Here, you can experience the links between the traditions of the Deep South and a more laid-back island lifestyle, between the wildlife<\/strong> of thousands of acres of preserved lands and a beachfront vacation,<\/strong> and between the gunships of past naval battles<\/strong> and the countless recreational opportunities of the present.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Make your own connection from the moment you take in one of the area’s exceptional sights. As you journey on the route, see the sun sinking into the warm Gulf of Mexico<\/a>, the weathered halls of a 150-year-old brick fort, the flutter of a colorful neo-tropical migrant bird, or a fishing boat easing from the dock at sunrise.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Alaska Marine Highway<\/a>\u00a0(Alaska)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Experience Alaska by ferry along over 3,500 miles of scenic coastal routes<\/a>. Explore the 35 communities served by the byway, each with a different flavor of Alaskan indigenous<\/strong> and modern culture, fascinating history,<\/strong> and great scenery. See whales, glaciers, rare birds, and sea lions from the deck.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Amish Country Byway <\/a>(Ohio)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Photo: ohiosamishcountry.com – Amish County Byway<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Discover the cultural and historic treasures of the Amish and northern Appalachian people<\/strong> as you wend through curves and over the hills of the pastoral countryside<\/strong>. Experience simple living and sustainability along charming country roads, taking you to a bygone era still present, manifest in the people and their lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway – Route 110<\/a>\u00a0(California)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway – US Scenic Routes<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

The Arroyo Seco<\/strong> Parkway connects Los Angeles and Pasadena through the historic Arts and Crafts landscape of the Arroyo Seco. Conceived in the parkway<\/a> tradition with gentle curves, lush landscaping, and scenic vistas, the byway incorporated the modern elements that would lay the groundwork for the California freeway system.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Ashley River<\/a> Scenic Road\u00a0(South Carolina)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Ashley River Scenic Road<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

The Ashley River Road passes by three national historic landmarks<\/a> — Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Drayton Hall and Middleton Place — as it traverses a National Register Historic District<\/em> that traces the history of European and African<\/a> settlement, commerce and industry from their colonial origins to the present.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Baltimore’s Historic Charles Street<\/a>\u00a0(Maryland)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Baltimore’s Historic Charles Street<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

The grandest of routes into or out of Baltimore, Historic Charles Street<\/strong> follows the city’s best known artery through fashionable cultural, residential, and commercial districts. Visit Charles Street, and you\u2019ll want to stay a while.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Beartooth Highway<\/a>\u00a0(Montana, Wyoming)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Providing visitors access to Yellowstone Park’s<\/a> <\/strong>northeast entrance, the Beartooth Highway makes its way across the rugged Beartooth Mountain Range in Montana and Wyoming. The road is the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies and provides dramatic views, unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities, and unparalleled wildlife watching.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Big Bend <\/a>Scenic Road Byway (Florida)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Let the worries of the world give way to the peace and beauty of horizons of towering pines and blue-green Gulf waters. Travel along hundreds of acres of wet prairie, wet flatwoods, strand swamp, and bottomland forest. The unparalleled beauty of the Bend includes vast seagrass beds, marshes, winding rivers, sugar-sand beaches, deep forests, and crystal-clear springs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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US Scenic Roads:\u00a0 Billy the Kid Trail<\/a>\u00a0(New Mexico)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Follow this byway through the rugged beauty of the million-acre Lincoln National Forest<\/strong>. From grassy plains to dense pine forests, the region is known for its stunning views and cool mountain climate. Visit historic Lincoln,<\/a> once home to outlaw Billy the Kid and lawman Pat Garrett.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Blue Ridge Parkway<\/a>\u00a0(North Carolina, Virginia)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The Parkway provides spectacular mountain and valley vistas, quiet pastoral scenes, sparkling waterfalls<\/strong> and colorful flower and foliage displays as it extends through the Blue Ridge Mountains<\/strong> of Virginia and North Carolina. Nearby is the Smoky Mountain National Park.<\/a>\u00a0 For more information and to fully enjoy, nothing better than to consult the Visitor Center of the National<\/span>
Park Service. There is the information of all the activities, apart from the official trail map<\/a> and other activities.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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