Volusia County Road A1A

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Entrance of Canaveral National Seashore from CR A1A.
Entrance of Canaveral National Seashore from CR A1A.

Volusia County Road A1A is a 15 mile spur route of Florida State Road A1A at Volusia County, Florida, United States. The route begins at U.S. Route 1 and Florida State Road A1A at Downtown New Smyrna Beach as Lyte Avenue. Next, the route crosses the Intercoastal Waterway and Callalisa Creek before heading southbound. After the 2 bridges, the road becomes 3rd Avenue, the northern terminous of Saxon Drive as the first right after Callalisa Creek. East of Indian River Village Shopping Center, the road turns southward and becomes Atlantic Avenue. At the intersection of 27TH Avenue, the road becomes 2 lanes wide.Less than a mile south of New Smyrna Beach, Saxon Drive ends. At Bethune Beach, the road slightly turns away from the Atlantic Ocean. The road became Turtle Mound Road at that point. After Bethune Beach, the road is midway between the Intercoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. At this point, a gate brings access to Canaveral National Seashore. It passes through the ghost town of Eldora. The road ends as a dead end at a beach at 28°51′28″N, 80°46′35″W.