Day Trippin' › Florida › From Orlando › Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
The drive from Orlando to Vizcaya Museum and Gardens takes about 3 hr 36 min (south of Orlando), by real roads from ZIP 32801. Along the way we found 59 stops within a short detour: 13 coffee shops, 1 bakeries, 9 ice cream and treats and 24 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 Orlando) 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.
Photo: Averette, CC BY 3.0
Historic site
Grand 1916 bayfront estate with Italian-style rooms and formal gardens. Miami's most beautiful old house.
Heads-up: Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Tuesdays. Veterans free. Book timed tickets online.
First third Middle third Last third Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
About 3 hr 36 min by road, heading south from the middle of ZIP 32801. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: The Ice Factory of Central Florida (Kissimmee), Nature's Table (Saint Cloud), Menchie's (Saint Cloud), Villa Italian Kitchen (South Port) and Natures Table (South Port). The page lists 25 in all, in driving order.
Nature's Table in Saint Cloud, Starbucks in Port Saint Lucie, Isabella's Coffee in Hobe Sound and Starbucks in Palm Beach Gardens. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Villa Italian Kitchen in South Port, Natures Table in South Port, Earl of Sandwich in Osowaw Junction and Villa in Osowaw Junction.
The Ice Factory of Central Florida in Kissimmee, Partin Ranch Corn Maze, Okeeheelee Nature Center in West Palm Beach and Zabava Studio in Boca Raton.
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.