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New Smyrna Beach via Emeralda Marsh
(Approximately 150 miles roundtrip starting and ending in Leesburg)
Riding through Emeralda Marsh, an area of wetlands adjacent to Lake Griffin, the Oklawaha River, and Emeralda Island, is a relaxing, scenic way to start your ride. New Smyrna Beach is located just south of Daytona Beach on the Atlantic Coast. It features the same drive-on beaches that helped make Daytona Beach such a popular tourist destination, but is not as large or crowded as its northern neighbor. (Key: US—Federal Highway; SR—State Road; CR—County Road)
- Depart Gator HD south on US441 (get in far-left lane).
- At 1st traffic light (less than 1 mile from Gator HD) turn left on to SR44.
- Travel east on SR44. Several miles up the road you will go through a traffic light.
- Just past the traffic light, turn left off SR44 on to Emeralda Avenue (there is a BP Service station at the corner of Emeralda Avenue and SR44).
- Go to the stop sign and turn left on to Emeralda Island Road.
- Continue on Emeralda Island Road through the marsh and lakes (it winds around and includes several hairpin curves).
- At intersection of Emeralda Island Road and CR452, continue straight across CR452. Emeralda Island Road is now called Em-En-El Grove Road.
- At stop sign (intersection of Em-En-El Grove Road and Thomas Boat Landing Road) turn left on to Thomas Boat Landing Road.
- At the ‘Y’ intersection on Thomas Boat Landing Road, stay to the right.
- At the stop sign turn right on to CR450 and travel east to Umatilla.
- Turn left on to SR19 at the traffic light and travel north on SR19 about Ľ mile where CR450 again intersects with SR19.
- At intersection of SR19 and CR450 turn right to continue traveling on CR450.
- Turn right at stop sign (intersection of CR450 and CR42) on to CR42.
- Travel east on CR42 until it dead ends at SR44.
- Turn left on to SR44 and head east through Deland to New Smyrna Beach.
- Stay on SR44, crossing over the inland waterway (Indian River) on to the causeway (where highway becomes A1A and Atlantic Avenue) to reach the beach.
As you come into New Smyrna Beach on SR44, you’ll see Pub 44 on the left just past the Harley-Davidson Shop. There are also other numerous restaurants along A1A/Atlantic Avenue on the beach. These include Clancy’s Mexican Cantina and Spanish River Grill in the Publix Shopping Center on the right as you approach the beach. Ride a mile or two south down the beach and you’ll see Chase’s On The Beach on the left, and if you continue several miles further south you’ll find JB’s Fish Camp on the right (if you reach the State Park Entrance you passed JB’s). All these restaurants supported our past charity fundraiser. If none of these tickle your fancy, there are many other eating establishments from which to choose.
