Off the Beaten Path: Another Side of Florida

Web sites and print resources at the SJRCC Libraries

compiled and annotated by Eric Biggs

= BOOK | = internet resource

Just as the name implies, this is a list of 50 cool places to visit and activities to do in Florida.

Roadside America/Florida

Looking for out of the way and strange spots to visit? Roadside America provides you with descriptions and directions to many out of the way destinations in Florida.

Roadside Peek/Florida

Interested in roadside Americana? Roadside Peek finds vintage signs and buildings from years gone by; a part of our vanishing culture.

Florida’s Lost Tourist Attractions

Florida has been a tourist destination for much longer than the big theme parks have been here. Over the years, many smaller parks and attractions have come and gone. Browse through this website to see some of the place you may remember from your youth or just to see what used to make up the Florida experience.

Cassadaga: The South's Oldest Spiritualist Community edited by John J. Guthrie, Jr., Phillip Charles Lucas, and Gary Monroe

Call number: OPC - BF1242.U6 C375 2000

Call number: SAC- BF1242.U6 C375 2000

Florida Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff by David Grimes and Tom Becnel

Call number: OPC - F311.5 .F561 2007

Weird Florida: Your Travel Guide to Florida's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Charlie Carlson

Call number: PAL - F311.6 .C37 2005