![]() Mile Marker 307 & 308 - Sumter County- Northbound traffic This rest area location is also just north of Tampa after you get past all the by-pass highways. The other name you will find this pair of rest areas listed under is Wesley Chapel. Located at exit 279, these rest stops are 1 mile south of state road 54. From the images we saw, there is plenty of parking available and you have all the amenities the other rest areas have. The buildings here are quite large and dominate the landscape. If you travel 40 more miles north from the Hillsborough rest areas, you will find this pair of rest stops. Mile Marker 278 - Pasco County- North & South traffic There is no scenic view, hiking, or other activities except for a pet area, picnic tables, and a place to stretch your legs. The other name for this pair of rest stops is Ruskin and they are rather plain Jane types of rest stops. When open, they are full-service rest areas and there are family restrooms, full facilities, security. It is the southbound rest area that is closed but according to the official FDOT list, it is supposed to re-open June 2021. Both are located at exit 240 and are 2 miles south of state road 674. This is the location of one of the closed rest areas. Mile Marker 238 - Hillsborough County- North traffic There is another entrance on Treeline Ave and both entrances take you on Goldenwood Drive to the rest area’s entrance. The other name for this rest stop is Fort Meyers and the trick to getting to this rest area is that you have to leave the highway at the Daniels Parkway and go to the entrance between I 75 and treeline Ave. Everything is here except for an ATM but you are close enough to the city to get extra cash quickly. While the previous two had separate rest stops for both directions of traffic, this location serves both directions at one location. This rest stop is 1/2 a mile south of Fort Meyers at exit 131. it has a more modern influence which enhances the surrounding area’s look. Mile Marker 171 - Lee County- North & South trafficĪ beautifully designed building awaits you at this rest stop. For example, this rest area is also called Immokalee, and Broward County is called Weston. One thing that should be noted is that the official site uses county names while other lists may use a different label. Vending machines are there as are the standard Florida State nighttime security measures. Like the Broward County rest area, these two stops have family restrooms for your added comfort. The buildings for each rest area are not the same design adding a little flavor to the scenery. There is one rest stop for each direction and they are located in the Big Cyprus National Preserve about 34 miles east of the Naples toll Plaza. Mile Marker 63 - Collier County- North & South traffic We will say more about this rest area in its special section at the end of the article. The best landmark that can be given here is that it is 11 miles west of the toll plaza. This rest area is not an exception to that practice. You will find that like the I 95 rest areas, nighttime outdoor lights and security will be on-site at these rest stops to improve safety. The only amenity it does not have is an ATM as it is a full-service facility. This rest stop is closest to both Fort Lauderdale and Miami and it will either be your first pit stop or your last depending on the direction you are going. Mile Marker 34 - Broward County- North & South traffic We will be starting at the southernmost rest area and work our way north. ![]() Other lists may contain more locations but we cannot guarantee if their information is accurate or not. That means they have the official list of rest stops and that is the one that we will be using for this section. They are the agency that is in charge of the rest stops in this state. The link above is to the Florida Department of Transportation.
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