Hi all, Thanks for all the responses to my request for a bicycle route from Gainesville to DeLand. I received three different basic recommended routes, and I chose a modified version of the route provided by Roger Pierce. I completed the ride last week, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! If you want to learn more about the route or have questions, please e-mail me.

Thanks again, Tony

Route from Gainesville to DeLand by bicycle

From the Chevron:

1. Go east on NW 53^rd Ave to NE 15^th St.
Turn right.

2. Go south on NE 15^th St. to NE 8^th Ave. (NE 15^th St. curves west and becomes NE 14^th St)
Turn left.

3. Go east on NE 8^th Ave. past Waldo Rd. to NE 15^th St. (short distance)
Turn right.

4. Go south on NE 15^th St. to the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail (GHT).

5. Take GHT to CR 325
Turn right.

6. Go south on CR 325 through Cross Creek to Island Grove and Hwy 301.
Turn right.

7. Take Hwy 301 to Citra and CR 318.
Turn left.

8. Go a short distance (before RR tracks) to NE 24^th Ave.
Turn right.

9. Go 0.8 miles till it ends at NE 175^th St.
Turn left.

10. Take NE 175^th St. till it ends at CR 316
Turn left.

11. Go east on CR 316 through Fort McCoy, over Cross Florida Barge Canal bridge (narrow, no bike lane), and continue to Salt Springs (16 miles from Ft. McCoy) and Hwy 19.
Turn right.

12. Go south on Hwy 19 to Hwy 40.
Turn left.

13. Go east on Hwy 40 to CR 3.
Turn right.

14. Go south on CR 3 to DeLeon Springs State Park and Park Ave.
Turn right.

15. Take Park Ave a short distance to Cortez Ave.
Turn left.

16. Take Baxter St. a block to Grand Ave.
Turn right.

17. Go south on Grand Ave to Glenwood Rd.
Turn left.

18. Go east on Glenwood Rd. to Hwy 15A.
Turn right.

19. Go south on 15A to DeLand and your final destination (approximately 110 miles total distance).

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