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United States A1A • Buccaneer Trail Difficulty: 4/10

The Buccaneer Trail & Talbot Islands (A1A North Ferry Run)

An island-hopping coastal motorcycle journey beginning with the open-deck Mayport Car Ferry crossing the St. Johns River shipping channel. The route rolls onto Fort George Island and carves north across Little Talbot and Big Talbot Islands through dense coastal maritime forest, salt marsh flyover bridges, and Boneyard Beach access, terminating at the pirate-haven Victorian seaport of historic Fernandina Beach.

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Distance
Distance
32 mi
51 km total run
Turns
Turns
30
0.9 turns per mile
Summit
Summit
200 ft
Maritime Hammock & Dunes
Surface
Surface
Paved (Car Ferry & Salt Marsh Flyovers)
Difficulty: 4/10
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CARTO Dark Matter GL
Start: Mayport Naval Ferry Landing, Jacksonville, FL End: Fernandina Beach Historic Harbor, Amelia Island, FL
Elevation Profile 0 – 200 ft
SUMMIT 200 FT
Maritime Hammock & Dunes
Apex Density Index 0.9 curves / mi
Scenic Sweeper Technical Switchback
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T.W. Graham & Co. Seafood & Historic McClellanville ~219 mi
McClellanville, SC

An authentic, unspoiled 19th-century Lowcountry fishing hamlet nestled deep inside the Francis Marion National Forest on Jeremy Creek. Home to South Carolina's premier working shrimp fleet, completely untouched by mass tourism. T.W. Graham is an authentic former general store turned seafood sanctuary.

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Start Point Mayport Naval Ferry Landing, Jacksonville, FL 30.3958, -81.4294
Summit / High Point Maritime Hammock & Dunes 200 FT Summit
End Destination Fernandina Beach Historic Harbor, Amelia Island, FL 30.6713, -81.4648
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many curves and miles is The Buccaneer Trail & Talbot Islands (A1A North Ferry Run)?

The Buccaneer Trail & Talbot Islands (A1A North Ferry Run) spans 32 miles and packs approximately 30 curves (0.9 curves per mile) with an elevation delta of 0 ft - 28 ft (Maritime Hammock & Dunes) and technical rating 4/10.

Where are the start and end coordinates?

The route starts at Mayport Naval Ferry Landing, Jacksonville, FL (Latitude 30.3958, Longitude -81.4294) and finishes at Fernandina Beach Historic Harbor, Amelia Island, FL (Latitude 30.6713, Longitude -81.4648).

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