Florida Loop 2026 Day 8 Part 4 – April 11, 2026
This video covers a portion of my Day 8 ride from Homerville, Georgia to Jacksonville, Georgia on US Highway 441.
Florida Loop 2026 – Homerville, GA to Jacksonville, GA
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Florida Loop 2026 Day 8 – Back To Georgia
Florida Loop 2026 Day 8 Part 3 – April 11, 2026
In this video, I roll back into Georgia from Florida on Georgia Highway into Fargo, Georgia and then head north on US Highway 441.
Florida Loop 2026 Day 8 – Glen St Mary to John M Bethea State Forest
Day 8 Part 2 – April 11th, 2026
Glen St Mary, Florida to John M Bethea State Forest, Florida
This video covers a portion of my Florida Loop 2026 Day 8 21 mile ride from Glen St Mary to John M Bethea State Forest on Florida State Route 2, just south of Georgia.
Florida Loop 2026 Day 8 – Palatka to Glen St Mary
Day 8 Part 1 – April 11th, 2026
Palatka, Florida to Glen St Mary, Florida
This video covers a portion of my my Florida Loop 2026 Day 8 68 mile ride from Palatka, Florida to Glen St. Mary, Florida.
Florida Loop 2026 Day 8 – Final Day
Day 8 was the final day for Florida Loop 2026 starting in Palatka, Florida and ending at my home in Douglasville, Georgia (arriving shortly after sunset). The weather for day 8 was fantastic riding weather and the best weather I had during this trip. Also, the motorcycle riding on day 8 was great with low traffic volumes (until I entered the Atlanta Metropolitan Blob that is LOL) and the scenery was fantastic in several areas.
On Day 8 I also discovered that there are rural, low traffic and virtually people free areas of Georgia. I rolled into Georgia on GA Highway 94 just south of Fargo, Georgia in a heavily forested area and virtually almost no traffic, it was fantastic after many days of rain and at times heavy traffic in Florida.
There will be more Day 8 riding videos posted soon, along with my summary of Florida Loop 2026.
Updates – May 21st, 2026
Memorial Day Weekend Camping with Tristan – West Point Lake, Georgia
Tristan and I will be moto-camping Memorial Day Weekend (5/22/2026 – 5/25/2026) at West Point Lake, Georiga (near LaGrange, Georgia).
We will first deliver the majority of our camping gear via car and setup camp. We then drive back home (DeAndra has to work Memorial Day Weekend). Tristan and I will then ride Bruce (my 2025 Harley-Davidsion Pan America 1250 Special) back to West Point Lake and camp over the weekend.
On Monday, May 25th, 2026 we will reverse the process by riding Bruce home, and then returning to the campsite with the car to retrieve the remaing camp gear.
This weekend will be Tristan’s first time fishing and my first time in over 30 years. We are going to fish for some panfish (bream fish) on Satruday and try for some catfish on Sunday. This time around, we are only going to catch and release this weekend. We are planning on more fishing this summer and maybe try frying some at home (if we catch anything lol).
Florida Loop 2026 – Daytona Beach to Palatka
Florida Loop 2026 Day 7 Part 6 – April 10th 2026
In this video I am departing Daytona Beach, Florida and headed to Palatka, Florida where I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Palatka, Florida for the night.
Day 7 Total Miles from Dupuis Campground to Palatka, Florida = 273 Slow Miles 🙂
Today’s Original Plan
The original plan for Day 7 was to ride from Dupuis Campground near Indiantown, Florida, ride east to the coast, and then ride north on Florida A1A to Daytona Beach. In Daytona Beach I would ride the Ormond Scenic Loop and then proceed to Ocean Pond Campground near Lake City, Florida in the Osceola Wildlife Management Area and camp for the night. While the weather was fantastic today for camping (a rare occurrence on this trip) I grossly underestimated the time it would take to ride north from Stuart, Florida to Daytona Beach.
While I accomplished most of my goals for the day from Palatka, Florida, Ocean Pond Campground would have been about another 1.5 ride in the dark in area and roads I am not familiar with. While I can and have ridden plenty at night, I prefer not to as the potential road hazards and wildlife risk increase exponentially, plus, you can’t see anything at night.
It had been a long day waking up at camp just before sunrise and instead decided to cut the route short for today and stay at the Holiday Inn Express and make up the 74 or so miles on Day 8.
Continue readingFlorida Loop 2026 – Ormond Scenic Loop
Florida Loop 2026 Day 7 Part 5 – April 10th, 2026
In Daytona Beach, I ride a portion of the fairly short but highly scenic Ormond Loop with tree tunnels, palm trees, and curvy roads.
Ormond Scenic Loop
Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail (OSLT) is a 34 mile double loop of roadways traversing some of the most beautiful and diverse natural scenery remaining in all of coastal central Florida. Â There is ready access to the Atlantic Ocean, North Peninsula, Bulow Creek and Tomoka State Parks. The roadway view includes vistas of rivers, creeks, marshes, Â dunes, and beaches.Â
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Florida Loop 2026 – Cocoa Beach to Daytona Beach
Florida Loop 2026 Day 7 Part 4 – April 10th, 2026
I continue the ride on Day 7, Florida Loop 2026 from Fort Cocoa Beach, Florida to Daytona Beach, Florida on Florida Highway A1A.
Daytona Beach was fairly busy with traffic and people (both tourists and people attending some kind of convetions, I didnt stick around to find out what LOL).
Florida Loop 2026 – Fort Pierce to Cocoa Beach
Florida Loop 2026 Day 7 Part 3 – April 10th, 2026
I continue the ride on Day 7, Florida Loop 2026 from Fort Pierce, Florida to Cocoa Beach, Florida on Florida Highway A1A.
In Cocoa Beach, I was able to briefly view the Blue Angles putting on a show along the beach, such impressive skilled flying.
Florida Loop 2026 – Stuart to Fort Pierce
Florida Loop 2006 Day 7 Part 2 – April 10th, 2026
I continue the ride on Day 7, Florida Loop 2026 from Stuart, Florida to Fort Pierce, Florida on Florida Highway A1A.
Even though I am riding along the cost, sadly, the Atlantic is not viewable for much of Florida A1A. Regardless, the ride was a relaxing and mild ride up the coast.
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