Cars and driving
Martin Grade Scenic Highway keeps Stuart close to ranch country
Martin Grade Scenic Highway is a short CR 714 route west of Stuart where oak canopy, pasture, and inland Martin County still show up from the road.
Martin Grade Scenic Highway is only a short drive, but it gives Martin County a different kind of memory.
The byway follows part of County Road 714 west of Stuart, between Allapattah Road and Warfield Boulevard. That puts it between the coast and the lake country, where the road can feel more like oaks, pasture, groves, ranch land, and old interior Florida than beach condos or marina traffic.
That is why the road earns a place here. The Treasure Coast is easy to picture as inlet, river, sand, and retirement growth. Martin Grade adds the inland piece. It shows how close Stuart is to a cattle-and-grove landscape, and how fast Florida can change once you leave the coastal strip.
Drive it like a local road, not a theme ride. Watch for farm entrances, cyclists, weather, and slow turns under the trees. If you are pairing it with a longer day, check the route before you go and leave time for the quiet parts.
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