Ormond Beach Scenic Loop supporters get major win as council OKs 36-acre purchase Supporters behind a major effort to preserve the Ormond Beach scenic loop got a major win Tuesday. ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - Supporters behind a major effort to preserve the Ormond Beach Scenic Loop got a major win Tuesday. The Loop is described as a 30-plus mile double loop of roadways "traversing some of the most beautiful and diverse natural scenery remaining in all of coastal central Florida." The County Council members voted unanimously to use nearly $1 million in Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) funds to purchase 36 acres known as Plantation Oaks.