Scenic Highway 30A
Scenic Highway 30A is a National Scenic Byway in Florida. Within Florida it covers roughly 35 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Scenic Highway 30A with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
County Road 30A runs about 24 miles along the Gulf coast of the Florida Panhandle, linking a string of distinctive beach towns — Seaside, Grayton Beach, Rosemary Beach — known for sugar-white sand and New Urbanist architecture. The route passes rare coastal dune lakes, found in only a few places on earth, where fresh water meets the Gulf. Bike paths and pastel cottages give it a relaxed, walkable feel.
- sugar-white beaches
- Seaside & Rosemary Beach
- coastal dune lakes
- beach-town architecture
- CR-30A
Designated for its natural qualities
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Places to stop along Scenic Highway 30A
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Towering white quartz dunes and rare coastal dune lakes, with three miles of undeveloped beach.
WebsiteGrayton Beach State Park
A frequent top-ranked beach with a dune lake, cabins, and nature trails through wind-sculpted scrub.
WebsiteUnderwater Museum of Art
The first permanent underwater sculpture garden in the U.S., about 0.7 miles offshore of Grayton Beach, reached by snorkel or dive.
WebsiteSeaside
The pastel, picket-fenced New Urbanist town that starred as the set of The Truman Show, centered on a grassy amphitheater.
Point Washington State Forest
Longleaf pine flatwoods behind the beach towns, crossed by the Eastern Lake Trail for hiking and biking.
Where to Stay along Scenic Highway 30A
3 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Scenic Highway 30A.
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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.