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The drive from Tampa to Ichetucknee Springs State Park takes about 2 hr 36 min (north of Tampa), by real roads from ZIP 33602. Along the way we found 46 stops within a short detour: 8 coffee shops, 2 bakeries, 6 ice cream and treats and 23 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 Tampa) 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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Springs
The classic Florida tubing river, crystal clear and cool, with swim spots at the head spring.
Heads-up: Midpoint launch closed for repairs since Mar 2026. North river closed to tubing. Off river by 6 pm. Gates close at capacity on summer weekends.
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About 2 hr 36 min by road, heading north from the middle of ZIP 33602. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Cypress Dome (Temple Terrace), Luna Tea Bar (Pebble Creek), Tous les Jours (Pebble Creek), Baskin-Robbins (Tampa) and Cold Stone Creamery (Tampa). The page lists 27 in all, in driving order.
Luna Tea Bar in Pebble Creek, Tous les Jours in Pebble Creek, Farmer's Milk in Seven Oaks and Macondo Wesley Chapel in Wesley Chapel. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Fratelli's Pizza and Cafe in Wesley Chapel, Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant in Wesley Chapel, Cracker Barrel in Brooksville and Darrell's Diner in Bushnell.
Cypress Dome in Temple Terrace, Chukuchatta in Saint Joseph, Dade Battlefield Historic State Park in Bushnell and Log Breast Works in Lincoln Park.
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.