Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Orlando to North Port (Florida) with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to North Port (Florida), 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 56 minutes
10:56 am Winter Haven
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:56 am
drive for about 52 minutes
12:48 pm Tampa
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:48 pm
drive for about 30 minutes
2:18 pm Saint Petersburg (Florida)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:18 pm
drive for about 49 minutes
4:06 pm Sarasota
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:06 pm
drive for about 41 minutes
5:47 pm arrive in North Port (Florida)
stay at Ramblers Rest Resort Campground
driving ≈ 4 hours
Winter Haven (2 answers)
Cypress Animal Hospital (1 mention)
Orchid Springs Animal Hospital (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Winter Haven:
Grove Roots Brewing Company
Palm City Grill
pet-friendly hotels around Winter Haven:
Budget Inn of Winter Haven
Days Inn Winter Haven
Howard Johnson Inn Winter Haven
Ranch House Inn & Suites Winter Haven
BEST WESTERN Park View Hotel
Lakmar Motel Winter Haven
Tampa (69 answers)
A Pet's Best Friend (1 mention)
Primo Pets (1 mention)
Busch Gardens (1 mention)
Kitten Sittin' (1 mention)
Bow Wow Meow Pet Care Services (1 mention)
Animals Best Friend (1 mention)
Tampa Pet Nanny (1 mention)
Ghost Tour of Tampa (1 mention)
pet-friendly hotels around Tampa:
Hyatt Regency Tampa
Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel
questions about Tampa:
Best free things to do in Tampa?
Best new restaurants in Tampa?
Popular areas in Tampa for shopping?
Beaches around Tampa
Weekend ideas for a first timer in Tampa
Saint Petersburg (Florida) (30 answers)
Saturday Morning Market (1 mention)
Pinellas Trail (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Saint Petersburg (Florida):
The Avenue
Cycle Brewing
Dome Grill
Lucky Dill Deli
Ceviche
Cassis American Brasserie
Bella Brava
pet-friendly hotels around Saint Petersburg (Florida):
Hotel Indigo Saint Petersburg Downtown
questions about Saint Petersburg (Florida):
St. Petersburg, Florida
Local restaurants in Saint Petersburg?
Best free things to do in Saint Petersburg (Florida)?
Sarasota (35 answers)
Take a Paws Pet Sitting (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Sarasota:
Word Of Mouth
Barnacle Bill's Seafood
Mattison's City Grille
Patrick's 1481
Fresh Start Cafe
O'Malley's Pub & Restaurant
O'Leary's Tiki Bar & Grill
Marina Jack's Blue Sunshine Patio
pet-friendly hotels around Sarasota:
Hotel Indigo Sarasota
questions about Sarasota:
Where's the best beer?!
Hip, urban neighborhoods in Sarasota Fl.
Things to see in Sarasota, Florida, and around?
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 North Port (Florida).
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Ramblers Rest Resort Campground.
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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:
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a North Port (Florida) to Orlando drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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