Old Florida Heritage Highway
Driving Directions

Driving the Byway

The Old Florida Heritage Highway is composed of a stretch of US-441 from near Gainsville to the Alachua-Marion County line, and also several spur roads. Travelers can enter one end of the US-441 portion of the byway from I-75, travel the 12 miles of US-441, and exit the byway at the other end, back onto I-75. From Gainsville, enter the byway on US-441 as it crosses State Road 331. Follow US-441 south into the Paynes Prairie State Preserve and through the city of Micanopy to the Alachua-Marion County line.

Following are descriptions of the locations for each of the spur roads:

Spur #1

South of Wauberg Lake take State Road 18 west to State Road 121. Return to US-441

Spur #2

In Micanopy take State Road 234 north to Rochelle and turn onto State Road 2052. When State Road 2052 intersects State Road 20, return to Micanopy.

Spur #3

In Micanopy turn onto State Road 234 and follow it until the Alachua-Marion County Line. Return to Micanopy.

Spur #4

East of Micanopy turn left onto State Road 346. Follow 346 into the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area and SR-325. Turn north on SR-325 and follow it until you reach SR-20. Return south along SR-325 continueing past SR-346. Stay on SR-325 until you reach US-301. Return to Micanopy.

Spur #5

At the end of the byway (Alachua-Marion County Line) turn east on SE 185th Avenue. Follow 185th to County Road 225. When 225 reaches 346 you may return to Micanopy to the east or continue on with Spur #4.