![]() ![]() Vehicle access on Janes Scenic drive to enter the Picayune is no longer available. The remainder of Janes Scenic is for pedestrains and cyclists up to the border of the Picayune Strand State forest. Today, this unimproved narrow dirt road gives visitors access to a portion of Florida’s remaining subtropical wilderness.Īt approximately 11 miles, the drive starts at the Fakahatchee Preserve main entrance and continues on for approx. The Drive became a railroad bed for logging the Fakahatchee’s old-growth Cypress trees in the 1940s. ![]() Janes Scenic Drive is named after three Janes brothers who developed tomato farming in Copleand in the 1930’s. There is an admission fee to enter the Preserve. Janes Scenic Drive leads to the Main entrance of the Fakahatchee Preserve, open from 8:00 AM to sunset 365 days a year. Janes Scenic Drive provides visitors an opportunity for a rare glimpse of a portion of Florida’s remaining subtropical wilderness. ![]()
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