The official travel
site of the USA
©

Melrose trip planner

Create a fully customized
day-by-day itinerary for free

Itinerary Planner
+ Add destination
2 adults
Adults
- +
Teens
- +
Kids
- +
Close
Trip Planner :  USA  /  Florida  /  Melrose

Melrose

4.3
Wildlife
Melrose is an unincorporated community in Alachua, Bradford, Clay, and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of Florida. It lies on State Road 26, approximately 30km east of Gainesville and approximately 80km southwest of Jacksonville. The town lies on Lake Santa Fe and the Santa Fe River.HistoryMelrose was settled in the second half of the 19th century at the crossing of the Bellamy Road and the Starke-Orange Springs Road, near the Eliam Church and Shakerag race course, and about one mile from the older settlement of Banana. The new town was named Melrose after Melrose Abbey in Melrose, Scotland. It was reported that the ladies of the town did not want it to be known as Shakerag. The town of Melrose included part of the Shakerag race course, but there was no settlement at the Shakerag race course before Melrose was settled, and Tolles states that "o say Melrose used to be called Shake Rag is poetic license."
Melrose is in Florida (FL). Use our United States tour itinerary builder app to arrange your visit to Melrose and other destinations in United States.
Source
Create a full itinerary — for free!

Plan your trip to Melrose

  • Get a personalized plan

    A complete day-by-day itinerary
    based on your preferences

  • Customize it

    Refine your plan. We'll find the
    best routes and schedules

  • Manage it

    Everything in one place.
    Everyone on the same page.

Popular things to do in Melrose

Single Vision Inc.
4.7
Duration: 2​h 30​min
©
Rooterville, A Sanctuary Inc
3.9
Duration: 1​h 30​min

Side trips from Melrose

Mike Roess Gold Head State Park
Keystone Heights
4.5
Duration: 2​h 30​min
©
Salt Springs Recreation Area
Salt Springs
4.0
Duration: 2​h 30​min
©
Military Museum of North Florida
Green Cove Springs
4.9
Duration: 1​h 30​min
Micanopy Historic District
Micanopy
3.7
Duration: 4​h
Don't Miss a Thing. See & Do More.

Places to visit with Melrose

Orlando BEST FOR: Theme Parks, Nightlife, Fun & Games Key West BEST FOR: Adventure, Wildlife, Museums Key Largo BEST FOR: Wildlife, Nature, Adventure Miami BEST FOR: Shopping, Museums, Zoos & Aquariums Miami Beach BEST FOR: Beaches, Nightlife, Historic Sites
Load more
Visit a single location or make it a multi-destination trip.

Recently planned trips to Florida

5 days in Florida BY A USER FROM INDIA October, popular sights PREFERENCES: October ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 18 days in Continental USA BY A USER FROM RUSSIA July, kids, popular sights PREFERENCES: July, kids ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 26 days in Continental USA BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES September, culture, outdoors, beaches, wildlife, hidden gems PREFERENCES: September, culture, outdoors, beaches, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Medium 8 days in Florida BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA August, outdoors, beaches, historic sites, shopping, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: August, outdoors, beaches, historic sites, shopping ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 22 days in United States BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA December, teens, kids, culture, historic sites, shopping, fast-paced, popular sights PREFERENCES: December, teens, kids, culture, historic sites, shopping ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Fast-paced 8 days in East Coast of USA & Philadelphia BY A USER FROM UNITED ARAB EMIRATES July, popular sights PREFERENCES: July ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium
View more plans