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Learn about the longest Interstate in Florida and the eastern US, running from Miami to Sault Ste. Marie. Find out its route description, history, junctions, and tolls along the way.
- 10 Minutes Off I-75 in Florida: Koreshan State Historic Site, Estero
- 10 Minutes Off I-75 in Florida: Six Mile Cypress Slough, Fort Myers
- Five Minutes Off I-75 in Florida: Orange River/Manatee Park in Fort Myers
- Five Minutes Off I-75 in Florida: Peace River Seafood, Punta Gorda
- Seven Minutes Off I-75: The Celery Fields in Sarasota
- Five Minutes Off I-75 in Florida: Gamble Mansion, Ellenton
- 10 Minutes Off I-75 in Florida: Dade Battlefield, Bushnell
- Five Minutes Off I-75 in Florida: Micanopy
- Five Minutes Off I-75 in Florida: Paynes Prairie, Gainesville
- 7 Minutes Off I-75: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville
Florida’s wackiness goes back to its first settlers, and Koreshan State Historic Site introduces us to one of our earliest eccentrics – Dr. Cyrus R. Teed, founder in 1894 of a utopian community here. Teed and his followers believed the entire universe existed within a giant, hollow sphere and that Teed was the messiah. Thanks to this cult leader, t...
This is a perfect break on a Floirda road trip. Not only does it have clean restrooms and shaded picnic tables, but the 1.2 mile boardwalk travels through an unspoiled cypress swamp that is as pretty as any you’ll find deep in the wilderness. The only fee is a $1 an hour for parking. How to find it: Just south of Fort Myers, take I-75 Exit 131(SR 8...
If your Florida road trip is on chilly winter day, this is a must-stop because there’s an excellent chance you’ll see dozens of manatees in the warm-water discharge of a power plant. The area has other amenities, including a butterfly gardens, educational exhibits, playgrounds and restrooms. There are videos about manatees and seasonal talks by man...
Stop here if you are hungry and love seafood. Peace River Seafood in Punta Gorda is a true Florida crab shack; they don’t come more authentic than this. From its 1927 Cracker cabin to the buckets of fresh blue crabs, it’s a little piece of old Florida. Peace River Seafood serves fresh local shrimp, stone crabs, crab cakes, clams, grouper and mahi m...
Outside Sarasota, just off the Fruitville Road exit from I-75, a storm-water collection zone and former agricultural area has become an excellent habitat for birds and wildlife in the winter. While the preserve is more than 300 acres, the most convenient place for wildlife viewing are the two boardwalk. One is on the south side of south side of Pal...
The Gamble Mansion has white columns to rival Tara and it’s the only antebellum mansion left in South Florida. The story that makes the Gamble Mansion famous is its role in 1865 just after the Confederate surrender, when the secretary of state for the Confederacy escaped the country via the Gamble Mansion. It’s just one of the interesting stories y...
This is the place where the fellow after whom Miami-Dade County is named died a hero. The peaceful park shaded by magnificent live oaks is a good spot to soak up some Florida history and take a walk or have a picnic. The battlefield tells a dramatic and thought-provoking story – I suspect you’ll learn a few things. There’s a lovely half-mile trail ...
Micanopy is right off I-75 near Gainesville, but it feels far away — like a small town in a Florida long gone. There are no major attractions here. If visiting Micanopy is for you, you’ll enjoy browsing antique and gift shops, sipping a beverage at an oak-shaded café, strolling side streets and perhaps visiting the historic cemetery. There are two ...
This Gainesville area state park is a vast playground for hikers and bikers, but also for bison, wild horses and, sometimes, thousands of sandhill cranes. It’s a huge park and the southern entrance is the one right off I-75. As we drove into the park, we saw flocks of turkeys and a buck with a full rack of antlers. If you are lucky, you might spot ...
This 68-acre garden has 24 major collections you view from a 1.5 mile paved walkway. Kanapahaha has the largest public display of bamboos in Florida (the sound of the wind in the large bamboo forests is other-worldly) and the largest herb garden in the Southeast. If you visit in late summer or early fall, don’t miss the Giant Victoria Water Lilies ...
Learn about the longest freeway in Florida, from its origins in 1956 to its current status and expansion projects. Find detailed guides for each section of I-75, from Miami to Georgia, with photos and maps.
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Learn about the history, route, and features of I-75, the longest Interstate in Florida and east of the Mississippi River. Find the exit numbers and locations for each city and town along the highway from Miami to Sault Ste. Marie.
It is the second-longest north–south Interstate Highway (after I-95) and the seventh-longest Interstate Highway overall. [2] I-75 passes through six different states. The highway runs the length of the Florida peninsula from the Miami area and up the Gulf Coast through Tampa.
Jun 29, 2024 · I-75 runs for 471 miles (758 km) in Florida, making it the longest Interstate in the state and also the longest in any state east of the Mississippi River. The Interstate's speed limit is 70 mph (110 km/h) for its entire length in Florida.
