Planning a trip to Daytona Bike Week next year? Make time to ride the Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail while there<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rolling down serene, tree-canopied two-lane roads, past wetlands and historic ruins, you\u2019d scarcely believe you\u2019re only minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Daytona Bike Week. Regular visitors to the annual motorcycle event know the Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail is one of the area\u2019s best rides, a quick getaway from the madding crowds of Main Street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
RUM AND SUGAR CANE<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Setting out from the Teddy Morse Daytona H-D dealership, you\u2019ll head for Ormond Beach. Turn left on Granada Boulevard, then left onto N. Beach Street, and you\u2019re there. You\u2019ll run along the river for several miles, then turn inland as N. Beach Street becomes Old Dixie Highway. Running under a canopy of moss-draped oaks, keep your eyes open for a clearing off to the right where you\u2019ll see the ruins of an old sugar mill and rum distillery. The mill was constructed around 1825 and burned in 1836 during the Second Seminole War. Today, all that remains are two chimneys, and parts of a brick and coquina stone wall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n MARSHES AND SPANISH MOSS<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The 34-mile double loop around the barrier island and on the mainland side encompasses four state and six local parks. Moss-draped oaks, marshland, river, and beachfront views abound. Among its flora and fauna, you\u2019re likely to see egrets, blue heron, the endangered Florida scrub-jay, as well as nesting sea turtles on the beach, and maybe even a dolphin or two. Next time you find yourself in Daytona Beach for Bike Week or Biketoberfest, be sure to check out the Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail for some peace and tranquility! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you a Daytona Bike Week regular? Let us know your own favorite routes in the area! <\/p>\n\n\n\n