Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Orlando to Atlanta with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Atlanta, 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.
10:00 am start in Orlando
drive for about 1 hour
11:09 am The Villages
eat at RJ Gators Florida Sea Grill & Bar
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:09 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:21 pm Gainesville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:21 pm
drive for about 49 minutes
3:10 pm Lake City (Florida)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:10 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:13 pm Valdosta
stay overnight at Stay Inn and Suites
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
find more stops
10:00 am leave from Stay Inn and Suites
drive for about 48 minutes
10:48 am Tifton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:48 am
drive for about 50 minutes
12:39 pm Vienna (Georgia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:39 pm
drive for about 51 minutes
2:29 pm Macon
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:29 pm
drive for about 45 minutes
4:15 pm Jackson (Georgia)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:15 pm
drive for about 49 minutes
6:03 pm arrive in Atlanta
stay at Extended Stay Deluxe Lenox North
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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The Villages
Village Pet Villas (1 mention)
Country Oaks Veterinary Clinic PLLC (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around The Villages:
RJ Gators Florida Sea Grill & Bar
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)
Lake City (Florida) (4 answers)
Caring Hands Animal Hospital (1 mention)
questions about Lake City (Florida):
Where to stay
Valdosta (5 answers)
pet-friendly hotels around Valdosta:
Stay Inn and Suites
Super 8 Motel Valdosta Conference Center Area
Days Inn Valdosta-Conference Center
Quality Inn South Valdosta
Motel 6 University Valdosta
The Garden Villas Hotel
Wingate by Wyndham Valdosta / Moody AFB
Knights Inn Valdosta
Clarion Inn & Conference Center
Briarwood Motel Valdosta
Tifton
Vienna (Georgia)
Macon (3 answers)
Tyler's Place Macon Dog Park (1 mention)
Riverside Animal Hospital (1 mention)
Ocmulgee National Monument (1 mention)
Jackson (Georgia) (4 answers)
Indian Springs State Park (1 mention)
Jackson Country Kennel (1 mention)
High Falls State Park (1 mention)
questions about Jackson (Georgia):
Hotels under $100/Night
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 Atlanta.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Extended Stay Deluxe Lenox North.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels 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!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Atlanta. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Leslie from Nashville asked:
Good Restaurants Unique to Atlanta? (14 answers)
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Great, reasonable places to eat. (13 answers)
Gina from Minneapolis asked:
Tourist spots worth seeing in Atlanta? (13 answers)
Sarah from Seattle asked:
Authentic Southern Food! (12 answers)
Brooke from Nashville asked:
Best family activities in Atlanta? (10 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Atlanta to Orlando drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Orlando to Atlanta. Or get a full Orlando to Atlanta flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend. Maybe try typing in a faraway location like London, Hong Kong, or Sydney, and get inspired for your dream trip around the world.
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