Florida Coast to Coast

There is surely gold to be found in the intertidal zones off Florida’s Treasure Coast. Peruvian gold and Mexican silver, in fact, given up by any of the 11 Spanish treasure ships that went to bottom more than three centuries ago. But the real bounty of the Sunshine State’s central-east begins with water: from ocean to rivers, inlets and lakes to wetlands. To a region known for barrier islands, aromatic citrus groves, boating and sport-fishing, we’ve found onto an uncharted and original cycling destination.

Let’s start with the most pivotal intrinsic. Our most Southeastern state offers nothing but three season comfort. Fall and Winter days are consistently sunny. For a glorious week you can forget the coat and boots. Our design plays to those rich visual and natural attributes unique to Central Florida. On back roads or dedicated cycling infrastructure, this trip showcases the big Cypress that define interior Florida’s wildly lively watersheds. As well as the stately century-old Oaks fringed with Spanish moss, synonymous to the region’s Southern heritage.

On routes that key on quiet, quartz sand beaches and mesmerizingly blue-green lagoons, we dismount to glimpse a sea turtle, or manatees. Arriving for Spiny lobster and Stone crab seasons, our groups settle in, at day’s end, to the charm of an old-Florida lodge of distinction. Moved by a scrumptious tropical breeze, each epic day in the saddle closes out with a cold one. Or perhaps a Jimmy Buffett signature tropical cocktail, topped with a paper parasol to celebrate the sun-kissed Treasure Coast.