POV Drive Old Dixie Hwy Ft Pierce to Vero Beach FL

This POV drive follows Old Dixie Highway along Florida’s Treasure Coast, traveling north from Fort Pierce to Vero Beach. The route runs parallel to US-1 and the Florida East Coast Railway, offering a slower-paced alternative through residential areas, small businesses, and older commercial corridors. The drive begins in Fort Pierce, a coastal city known for its waterfront along the Indian River Lagoon. Early in the route, you pass near the Fort Pierce Farmers Market area and side streets that lead toward the downtown district, including the Sunrise Theatre and the Manatee Observation and Education Center. These areas reflect Fort Pierce’s role as a working waterfront and regional hub in St. Lucie County. Heading north, Old Dixie Highway moves through mixed-use sections with auto shops, local restaurants, and small retail businesses that serve nearby neighborhoods. The road stays close to the Florida East Coast Railway line, which has played a major role in the development of this region since the late 1800s. As the drive continues toward St. Lucie Village, the surroundings shift slightly, with more open space, residential pockets, and access roads leading toward the Indian River Lagoon. This stretch provides access to fishing spots, boat ramps, and local parks along the water. Crossing into Indian River County, Old Dixie Highway continues toward Vero Beach. Along the way, you pass light industrial areas, landscaping businesses, and roadside stands that are common along older Florida routes. The road remains less congested than US-1, making it a useful local connector between communities. Approaching Vero Beach, traffic increases as the road intersects with larger routes and commercial areas. The drive ends near the southern edge of Vero Beach, where Old Dixie Highway connects with main roads leading into the city’s retail centers, residential neighborhoods, and coastal access points. Old Dixie Highway is part of the historic Dixie Highway system, one of the earliest long-distance road networks in the United States. Established in 1915, the Dixie Highway connected the Midwest to the South, running from states like Michigan down to Florida. In Florida, the highway helped support early tourism and migration, especially before the expansion of modern interstates. Many segments, including this stretch between Fort Pierce and Vero Beach, remain in use today as local roads that reflect earlier travel patterns. This POV driving tour documents a section of Old Dixie Highway as it exists today, showing how the road continues to connect communities along Florida’s east coast. There are a few specific goals of Travel Towner: 1. To take fun POV (“Point-of-View”) videos of scenic drives, highways, and roadways so you can virtually travel anywhere you like; or look back at a time when you were younger. 2. Document a fun walking tour of a specific park, attraction, or point of interest so you can see what's it's like to really be there. 3. Showcase vintage footage from yesteryear to show today's viewers what is may have been like back in 19- something something! If you have any vintage footage of past attractions, parks, road trips or anything interesting from the USA? Contact me and let’s feature it here! 4. Just for Fun. These are videos that are funny or interesting in some way that I think everyone will enjoy! Please give a "thumbs up" if you like taking a POV Road Trip or love POV driving. Want to get in on the fun and make cool videos too? Here is everything I use to make it happen: (Please note I may make a commission as an Amazon Associate if you purchase- thank you for supporting this channel!): The iMac to edit: https://amzn.to/4sKgopU Video Camera: https://amzn.to/3xwP29F Steadycam: https://amzn.to/3wvdaIv Media: https://amzn.to/3hS4Ihp Another big part of the channel is to document a piece of Americana… at a certain point in time. Wouldn’t it be cool to go back to where you lived, 20 or 30 years ago, and take a ride through your hometown? As more roadway drives, walking tours, and vintage trips are added, it builds history so future viewers can go “back in time” and see what it was like, back then. Roadtripping and traveling are uniquely American pastimes- and we should preserve it’s history- so future generations can appreciate the Freedom of the Road. Please like the videos and subscribe to the channel. Leaving comments is a great way to tell ME what you’d like to see next. If you’d like to support Travel Towner, here are the links: -Merchandise: https://bit.ly/traveltowner -TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJm4b39s/ -Patreon:   / traveltowner   -Instagram:   / traveltowner   -Facebook:   / traveltowner