City of Crestview

Experience the Small Town Charm and Breathtaking Recreational Sites

In the 1920s, an ambitious transcontinental road project linked St. Augustine and San Diego. Called the Old Spanish Trail, Route 90 provided Jazz Age motorists easy access to the gracious towns strung along the interior of Northwest Florida and beyond.

Contemporary travelers tracing this historic tourist road can still experience those same small town charms and breathtaking recreational sites. In Milton, a immaculately preserved riverfront town, visitors can explore seven miles of that original brick-paved Old Spanish Trail. Nearby, the vast Blackwater River State Forest has been dubbed the "Canoe Capital of Florida."

Other Route 90 highlights include taking a dip in the cool, clear Fountain of Youth waters at Ponce de Leon Springs State Park, hiking past a butterfly garden to Florida's highest waterfalls at Falling Waters State Park and viewing the limestone formations at Florida Caverns State Park in Marianna.

The restored downtowns of Crestview, DeFuniak Springs and Marianna all brim with antique shops, frilly Victorian homes and inviting cafes, the latter offering everything from oyster bars to soul food.

Anyone with an inner cowboy (or cowgirl) can get a taste of the Old West at the rustic western boutiques in Bonifay, which hosts the annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo.

Visit downtown Crestview and take a step back in time. The historic downtown area offers relaxing days of shopping in an old time atmosphere. The new Veterans Memorial honors local military personnel that gave their lives in conflict to preserve our freedom. Crestview, now with a population of 20,000+ within the confines of the city limits, is one of the fastest growing cities in the state. The downtown is a designated Florida Main Street Program area. In which they take pride in our town's orderly growth.

City of Crestview

Experience the Small Town Charm and Breathtaking Recreational Sites

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