10-25-2019, 08:23 PM
Richard_Muiseeasiest east coast drive from NE to Florida
Does anyone have any recommendations for the most traffic free way to get from New England to Sarasota? I'm not a fan of the George Washington Bridge near NYC so I'm looking for alternative routes. Thanks.
10-26-2019, 09:49 PM
Marvin+DorisYou could try to make your way to Interstate 81 in NY state, go down to Virginia, get on I 77 to Columbia SC, get on Hwy 321 south, continue on Hwy 301 south thru SC, GA down to sunny FL. Somewhere before Ocala take a smaller side road to go west, get on I 75 and voila - soon in Sarasooota.
Visit the Okefenookee swamp at the GA FL border.
10-27-2019, 07:05 AM
Danny ZDon't know about the rest of that route, but I've run it from Jax to Ocala and it's a pretty nice drive. The jump to 75 is 27. When are you coming down? And where are you staying?
10-27-2019, 09:02 AM
Tom and JulieThere is a sailboat in Maine I lust after that I would gladly sail to Key West, and although it would take a week or more would sure be relaxing!
10-27-2019, 11:30 AM
Dick Dubbsquote:
You could try to make your way to Interstate 81 in NY state, go down to Virginia, get on I 77 to Columbia SC, get on Hwy 321 south, continue on Hwy 301 south thru SC, GA down to sunny FL. Somewhere before Ocala take a smaller side road to go west, get on I 75 and voila - soon in Sarasooota.
Visit the Okefenookee swamp at the GA FL border.
.........all of the above!!
I 81 ...nice ride .... US 301 relaxing, most of the time.
I 75 can be pretty tricky as you near Tampa.
enjoy your trip