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Southeast Coast Drive

A breezy 5-day driving route from Charleston down the southeastern coast to Miami, keeping the pace relaxed and coastal.

5days
16stops
DAY01

Depart → Savannah

Overnight in Savannah Historic District
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 09:30
    ⭐ Charleston Historic District
  5. 12:30
    Hunting Island
  7. 16:30
    Savannah Historic District· overnight
Accommodation
Savannah Historic District
Food
  • Charleston and Savannah dining · Charleston and Savannah both reward reservations for dinner, especially on weekends, but lunch can stay casual: shrimp, oysters, she-crab soup, or anything Lowcountry-style.
DAY02

Depart → Jekyll Island

Overnight in Jekyll Island Historic District
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 09:20
    ⭐ Bonaventure Cemetery
  5. 12:30
    Fort Frederica National Monument
  7. 15:30
    Jekyll Island Historic District· overnight
Accommodation
Jekyll Island or St. Simons Island
DAY03

Depart → St. Augustine

Overnight in St. Augustine Historic District
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 10:30
    Big Talbot Island
  5. 13:30
    ⭐ Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
  7. 16:00
    St. Augustine Historic District· overnight
Accommodation
St. Augustine Historic District or bayfront
DAY04

Daytona Beach → Cocoa Beach

Overnight in Cocoa Beach Pier
  1. 10:15
    Daytona Beach· start
  3. 13:00
    ⭐ Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
  5. 17:30
    Cocoa Beach Pier· overnight
Accommodation
Cocoa Beach or Cape Canaveral
DAY05

Depart → South Pointe Park

  1. 08:30
    Depart· start
  3. 10:30
    McKee Botanical Garden
  5. 13:30
    ⭐ Palm Beach
  7. 17:30
    South Pointe Park
Accommodation
Miami Beach or Brickell
Heads Up
  • Build in parking time for historic districts
  • keep beach gear easy to reach
  • expect tolls in Florida
  • book Kennedy Space Center ahead if your dates are busy