We wanted a few days of biking in an area that was new to us. We decided to give Titusville a try. Why?
- It's an easy 3 1/4 hour drive north of Miami via I-95.
- Trails. We've been reading about the trails in the area, but we hadn't given them a try yet.
- Merritt Island. It is right across a fun bridge over the intercoastal from downtown Titusville.
- Lots of cycling routes are available on Ride with GPS. (Inland routes though the refuges, wildlife sanctuaries, and forests; coastal routes; and loops through Merritt Island.)
We picked an inland route through the refuges and wildlife sanctuaries for the first day's ride. The GPS route let us navigate through the quiet streets of residential neighborhoods as it linked the highways that wandered through the conservation areas west of Titusville. A very satisfying 60 mile ride.
The second day we picked a loop that used both the
SJR2C (St. Johns River to Sea) and ECRRT (East Central Regional Rail Trail) cycle paths before swinging over to Merritt Island and a return to Titusville. Fabulous trails, much lovelier in my estimation than the busy urban trails in Orlando, Tampa, and Inverness that we've ridden so often over the years.
We will be back!
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| We liked this restaurant so much we ate breakfast there three days running! |
