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The drive from Jacksonville to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex takes about 2 hr 19 min (southeast of Jacksonville), by real roads from ZIP 32202. Along the way we found 46 stops within a short detour: 12 coffee shops, 1 bakeries, 7 ice cream and treats and 18 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Jacksonville) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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Museum
See the Space Shuttle Atlantis, a Saturn V rocket and launch pads. A must for space fans.
Heads-up: Online ticket sales were down; buy at the gate.
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About 2 hr 19 min by road, heading southeast from the middle of ZIP 32202. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Chilled Flavors (Ponte Vedra Beach), Starbucks (Saint Augustine), World Golf Hall of Fame (Sampson), DOS Specialty Coffee (Old Town Villages) and Starbucks (Saint Augustine). The page lists 26 in all, in driving order.
Starbucks in Saint Augustine, DOS Specialty Coffee in Old Town Villages, Starbucks in Saint Augustine and Delicias of Portugal Bakery in Palm Coast. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
El Agave Azul in Old Town Villages, Colossal Dogs & Burgers in Old Town Villages, Takeya Japanese Steak House in Ormond Beach and Rise Pies in Daytona Beach.
World Golf Hall of Fame in Sampson, ZIPStream's Castaway Canopy Adventure in Old Town Villages, Historical Society and Museum in Palm Coast and Sunset Bluff in Harbor Oaks.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.