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The drive from Jacksonville to The Ringling takes about 3 hr 57 min (south of Jacksonville), by real roads from ZIP 32202. Along the way we found 86 stops within a short detour: 23 coffee shops, 4 bakeries, 14 ice cream and treats and 28 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
Circus museum, a grand Venetian-style mansion, an art museum and bayfront gardens on one big campus.
Heads-up: Hours about 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Free Monday entry to the art museum and grounds may have ended.
First third Middle third Last third The Ringling
About 3 hr 57 min by road, heading south from the middle of ZIP 32202. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: DOS Specialty Coffee (Old Town Villages), Starbucks (Saint Augustine), El Agave Azul (Old Town Villages), Colossal Dogs & Burgers (Old Town Villages) and Delicias of Portugal Bakery (Palm Coast). The page lists 28 in all, in driving order.
DOS Specialty Coffee in Old Town Villages, Starbucks in Saint Augustine, Delicias of Portugal Bakery in Palm Coast and Euro Lounge Cafe 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.
Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando, Orlando Metropolitan Museum of Art in Oak Ridge, Ripley's Believe It or Not! in Orlando and WonderWorks Family Attractions in Orlando.
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.