Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Houston to Orlando with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Orlando, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
11:00 am start in Houston
drive for about 2 hours
1:09 pm Lake Charles
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:09 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:12 pm Baton Rouge
stay overnight at Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown Riverfront
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
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10:00 am leave from Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown Riverfront
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:20 pm Biloxi
eat at Mary Mahoney's
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:20 pm
drive for about 2 hours
3:15 pm Pensacola
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:15 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
5:41 pm Eden Gardens State Park
eat at Smiling Fish Cafe
stay overnight at Grayton Beach State Park
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
10:00 am leave from Grayton Beach State Park
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:18 pm Tallahassee
eat at Andrew's 228
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:18 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
3:43 pm Gainesville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:43 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:25 pm arrive in Orlando
eat at Casey's on Central
stay at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando Autograph Collection
day 3 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
Lake Charles (3 answers)
Majestic Pet Sitters (1 mention)
Lake Area Animal Hospital (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Lake Charles:
Pujo Street Cafe
Baton Rouge (23 answers)
Louisiana State Capitol Grounds (1 mention)
Magnolia Mound Plantation (1 mention)
Shenandoah South Veterinary Hospital Inc (1 mention)
Safe At Home (1 mention)
Champagne's Special Pet Care (1 mention)
Louisiana State University Small Animal Clinic (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Baton Rouge:
Capital City Grill Downtown
Tin Roof Brewing Co
pet-friendly hotels around Baton Rouge:
Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown Riverfront
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
questions about Baton Rouge:
Great music spots in Baton Rouge?
What is your favorite restaurant in Baton Rouge?
Must Eats in Baton Rouge?
Biloxi (30 answers)
Biloxi Shrimping Trip (1 mention)
The Pampered Pet Sitting Service (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Biloxi:
Mary Mahoney's
questions about Biloxi:
Hotel for Biloxi MS
Pensacola (32 answers)
Endless Pawsibilities, LLC (1 mention)
Bayview Dog Park and Beach (1 mention)
Bayview Dog Beach (1 mention)
Animal Health Center (1 mention)
Veterinary Emergency Referral Center (1 mention)
Dog Park at Roger Scott Complex (1 mention)
questions about Pensacola:
Road Work Traffic Delay?
Things for seniors to do in Pensacola
Where to stay two hours from Pensacola from St louis
Eden Gardens State Park
Deer Lake State Park (1 mention)
Alaqua Unleashed Dog Park (1 mention)
Emerald Coast Kennel, Inc. (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Eden Gardens State Park:
Smiling Fish Cafe
pet-friendly hotels around Eden Gardens State Park:
Grayton Beach State Park
Hibiscus Coffee and Guesthouse
Tallahassee (13 answers)
Petco Pet Store - Tallahassee (1 mention)
Northwood Animal Hospital (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Tallahassee:
Andrew's 228
Po' Boys
Proof Brewing
questions about Tallahassee:
Best free things to do in Tallahassee?
Pet friendly hotel
Gainesville (6 answers)
Bob's Compassionate Pet Sitting (1 mention)
Daytime Dogs LLC (1 mention)
Cara's Critter Sitter (1 mention)
Northeast Park (1 mention)
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Orlando.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando Autograph Collection.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Casey's on Central.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on GoPetFriendly:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Orlando to Houston drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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