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The drive from Miami to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex takes about 3 hr 22 min (north of Miami), by real roads from ZIP 33130. Along the way we found 79 stops within a short detour: 15 coffee shops, 3 bakeries, 16 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 Miami) 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 3 hr 22 min by road, heading north from the middle of ZIP 33130. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Artizan Coffee Roasters (Hacienda Village), City of Plantation Historical Museum (Plantation), Maxin Oriental Bakery (Lauderdale Lakes), The Patina Collective (Tamarac) and Butterfly World (Coconut Creek). The page lists 28 in all, in driving order.
Artizan Coffee Roasters in Hacienda Village, Maxin Oriental Bakery in Lauderdale Lakes, Bread by Johnny in West Jupiter and Isabella's Coffee in Hobe Sound. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Cucina Palm Beach Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens, Ebisu in Palm Beach Gardens, Tail-Gators Brews & Grill in Port Saint Lucie and Pappy's Pizza in Fort Pierce.
City of Plantation Historical Museum in Plantation, The Patina Collective in Tamarac, Butterfly World in Coconut Creek and Okeeheelee Nature Center in West Palm Beach.
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.