"O" What A Ride!
Scenic Ride 08
The Interstate highways will get you up and down the peninsular part of Florida quickly on either coast but the good riding is smack dab in the middle of the state. This ride from Okeechobee to Ocala is a backroad honey hole and includes portions of three designated Scenic Byways; The Ridge is at the start, The Green Mountain winds along Lake Apopka, and the Florida Black Bear takes you through the Ocala National Forest. Ride the full route or pick out a slice along the way to enjoy.
Road Name - Direction - Miles
- Start in Okeechobee at intersection of SR 70 and US 98
- US 98 - North 42.2 Miles
- US 98/US 27 - Right 20.6 Miles
- SR 17/N Scenic Hwy - Right - 35.0 Miles
- E Hinson Ave - Right - 0.3 Miles
- US 17/US 92/SR 700 - Left - 4.1 Miles
- Magnolia St - Left - 0.1 Miles
- Polk 547/Lee Jackson Hwy - Right - 6.3 Miles
- Ron Reagan Pkwy/Polk 54 - Left - 3.7 Miles
- Champions Gate Blvd - Right - 0.4 Miles
- Masters Blvd - Left - 0.8 Miles
- S Goodman Rd - Straight - 4.9 Miles
- Westside Rd - Right - 2.0 Miles
- CR 545/Avalon Rd - Right - 16.3 Miles
- Tildenville School Rd - Straight - 0.3 Miles
- SR 438/Oakland Ave - Left - 3.1 Miles
- SR 438 - Right - 0.4 Miles
- Old County Rd 50 - Straight - 1.9 Miles
- CR 455 = Straight - .3 Miles
- CR 455 - Left - 5.5 Miles
- Traffic Circle straight on CR 455 - 1.7 Miles
- CR 561 - Right - 8.7 Miles
- SR 19 - Right - 2.0 Miles
- SR 19/44/500 Burleigh - Right - 3.0 Miles
- Ramp for SR 19 - Right - 0.2 Miles
- SR 19/Bay St - Left - 1.7 Miles
- SGrove St - Straight - 1.1 Miles
- SR 19 N - Straight - 22.4 Miles
- SR 40 - Left - 32.0 Miles
- Ending point is Ocala