River of Lakes Heritage Corridor
River of Lakes Heritage Corridor is a National Scenic Byway in Florida. Within Florida it covers roughly 180 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along River of Lakes Heritage Corridor with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
River of Lakes Heritage Corridor spans 156 miles of interconnected roads along the St. Johns River in Volusia and Seminole counties. It carries a National Scenic Byway designation. The name translates the Timucua word Welaka, what the region's original inhabitants called the St. Johns, which was itself named an American Heritage River in 1998 for its central role in Central Florida's history. Routes including US 17, State Road 40, State Road 415, and several county roads link the towns of Seville, DeLand, Sanford, DeBary, Osteen, and Enterprise, roughly 50 miles north of Orlando and 30 miles west of Daytona Beach. The corridor mixes river heritage, historic riverfront towns, and the natural Florida landscape the St. Johns has shaped for centuries.
- 156 miles, St. Johns River corridor
- National Scenic Byway
- named for the Timucua word 'Welaka'
- American Heritage River designation (1998)
- DeLand, Sanford & Enterprise
Designated for its historic qualities
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Places to stop along River of Lakes Heritage Corridor
Pioneer Settlement
A Barberville living-history village of relocated cabins, a general store, and craft demonstrations.
WebsiteCassadaga Spiritualist Camp
A community of mediums founded in 1894, with a historic hotel and bookstore, nicknamed the Psychic Capital of the World.
WebsiteBlue Spring State Park
From November through March, hundreds of manatees crowd into the 72-degree spring run, watched from a boardwalk.
WebsiteLyonia Preserve
A restored scrub habitat in Deltona where Florida scrub-jays are easy to see along short sandy trails.
DeBary Hall Historic Site
An 1871 winter hunting estate of a wine importer, now a museum of the river's steamboat-era history.
Enterprise Heritage Center
A small museum and byway visitor center in the old river town of Enterprise, on Lake Monroe.
Where to Stay along River of Lakes Heritage Corridor
1 campground or RV park sits within about 5 miles of River of Lakes Heritage Corridor.
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.