# Road trips from Tampa 11 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Tampa, including 3 day trips and 8 weekend drives; 1 ready-made itinerary begins nearby. ## Day trips from Tampa - [The Florida Cracker Trail](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cracker-trail) — About 50 min to Bradenton; Bradenton → Fort Pierce, ~145 mi, 1 days - [Old Dixie: Cassadaga to Kissimmee](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-dixie-cassadaga) — About 1 h 40 min to Kissimmee; Cassadaga → Kissimmee, ~75 mi, 1 days - [Cross Creek & the Springs](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cross-creek-springs) — About 2 h 10 min to Ocala; Palatka → Ocala, ~130 mi, 1–2 days ## Weekend road trips from Tampa - [US 41: The Tamiami Trail North, Tampa to Naples](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/tamiami-north) — Starts in Tampa; Tampa → Naples, ~250 mi, 2–3 days - [The Nature Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/nature-coast) — About 35 min to Tarpon Springs; Perry → Tarpon Springs, ~230 mi, 2–3 days - [A1A: Flagler's Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/a1a-flagler) — About 2 h 45 min to Titusville; St. Augustine → Titusville, ~135 mi, 1–2 days - [The Space & Treasure Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/space-treasure) — About 2 h 45 min to Titusville; Titusville → Jupiter, ~135 mi, 1–2 days - [The Big Water](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/big-water) — About 2 h 45 min to Around Lake Okeechobee (loop); Around Lake Okeechobee (loop), ~115 mi, 1 days - [The Tamiami Trail](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/tamiami) — About 3 h 20 min to Naples; Naples → Miami, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [Golden Isles & the First Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/golden-isles) — About 3 h 45 min to St. Augustine; Savannah → St. Augustine, ~210 mi, 2–3 days - [US 90: The Florida Backbone](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/ost-florida) — About 3 h 45 min to St. Augustine; St. Augustine → Pensacola, ~400 mi, 2–3 days ## Longer itineraries starting near Tampa - [Cracker Trail & the Big Water](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/cracker-florida) — 2 days, ~260 mi, from Bradenton ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to Tampa? The nearest way in is US 41: The Tamiami Trail North, Tampa to Naples (Tampa → Naples) — starts in Tampa; ~250 miles over 2–3 days. ### What is a good day trip from Tampa? The Florida Cracker Trail (Bradenton → Fort Pierce) — about 50 min to Bradenton; ~145 miles over 1 day — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night. ### What is a good weekend road trip from Tampa? US 41: The Tamiami Trail North, Tampa to Naples (Tampa → Naples) — starts in Tampa; ~250 miles over 2–3 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Tampa? The Chattahoochee Trace begins about 6 h away at Bainbridge, beyond the 4.5-hour reach of a weekend start. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/tampa Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)