Ride The Amtrak To Some Of The Best Small Towns In Florida

There’s nothing like an impromptu day trip excursion, especially when you don’t need to do any of the driving yourself. In Florida, there are plenty of chances to get away for an overnight or a few days, climbing aboard the local Amtrak train. Not only is planning a trip on the Amtrak website extremely easy, but you also can add some stops, make an entire itinerary, and purchase tickets in one fell swoop. However, for this route, guests can climb aboard in Orlando and stop in some of Florida’s best small towns for just $28 each way.

Climb aboard the Amtrak train for an excursion through Florida that is the ultimate day trip.

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Starting at the Orlando station, guests will be able to hop aboard the train and head north through some of Florida’s best small towns.

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First up, Winter Park. This city near Orlando is known for its beautiful outdoor attractions, museums, mom-and-pop restaurants, and more.

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After Winter Park, train-goers will head further north to the magical city of Sanford.

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Sanford, which is known as the “Historic Waterfront Gateway City” sits just south of Lake Monroe on the St. Johns River.

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From there, the train will continue on to the beautifully charming town of DeLand.

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DeLand is a wonderfully historic place founded back in 1876. Not only is this a great town to walk around and explore through, but there is also always something going on especially Friday nights!

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After DeLand, we’ll wind up in the final stop - Palatka! Palatka, Florida offers quite a bit of Old Florida charm, plus various events throughout the year. Plan your train trip to Palatka around the Florida Azalea Festival or the Blue Crab Festival!

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Climb aboard the Silver Star or the Silver Meteor train on the route from Orlando to Palatka and back for a unique Florida experience.

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Have you ever ridden the Amtrak train along this Florida route before? Share with us your experience in the comments section! Or if you want to know more about this route and purchase tickets to adventure, then check out the Amtrak website.