Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Sacramento to Tampa. If you're planning a road trip to Tampa, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Sacramento
drive for about 6.5 hours
4:18 pm Elko
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Elko
drive for about 3.5 hours
2:18 pm Salt Lake City
stay overnight at Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
drive for about 7.5 hours
5:45 pm Denver
eat at Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen
stay overnight at The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver
leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver
drive for about 11 hours
7:52 pm eat at Oklahoma Joe's BBQ & Catering
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 11 hours
11:00 am leave from Kansas City
drive for about 4.5 hours
3:42 pm St. Louis
stay overnight at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 5 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
9:00 am leave from Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
drive for about 5 hours
1:53 pm Nashville
stay for about 4 hours
and leave at 5:53 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
9:36 pm Atlanta
stay overnight at W Atlanta - Midtown
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 6 driving ≈ 8.5 hours
10:00 am leave from W Atlanta - Midtown
drive for about 6.5 hours
4:22 pm arrive in Tampa
stay at Columbia Restaurant
day 7 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
Elko (8 answers)
Salt Lake City (84 answers)
Temple Square (8 mentions)
Liberty Park (5 mentions)
Tracy Aviary (3 mentions)
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (2 mentions)
The Beehive House (2 mentions)
restaurants around Salt Lake City:
Red Iguana
Maxwell's East Coast Eatery
Pig and A Jelly Jar
hotels around Salt Lake City:
Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown
The Grand America Hotel
The Little America Hotel Salt Lake City
Off-Broadway Studios
questions about Salt Lake City:
What is your favorite restaurant in Salt Lake City?
What's the best, cant-miss meal in Salt Lake City?
Centrally-Located Hotels in Salt Lake City?
Winter time activities in Salt Lake City
Places to bar hop and night life in SLC?
Denver (192 answers)
Denver Museum of Nature and Science (15 mentions)
Denver Botanic Gardens (12 mentions)
Denver Art Museum (11 mentions)
LoDo (11 mentions)
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre (11 mentions)
restaurants around Denver:
Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen
Rioja
Acorn
Root Down
Bistro Vendome
hotels around Denver:
The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver
The Crawford Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Denver
Hotel Teatro
the Curtis Denver - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
questions about Denver:
Short, scenic drives from Denver?
Best resort for advanced skier?
Activites to do with children ages 7-11
Top 5 must see attractions in Denver?
Restaurant for dinner near Coors Field?
Oklahoma Joe's BBQ & Catering (33 mentions)
St. Louis (93 answers)
Forest Park (10 mentions)
St. Louis Zoo (6 mentions)
City Museum (5 mentions)
Gateway Arch (4 mentions)
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company (4 mentions)
restaurants around St. Louis:
Pappy's Smokehouse
Ted Drewes
Iron Barley Eating Establishment
Pastaria
Companion
hotels around St. Louis:
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
The Lemp Mansion
questions about St. Louis:
What is your favorite restaurant in St. Louis?
Good St. Louis dines?
Great lunch places in St Louis
Good family vacation within 10 hours of St. Louis (not Branson)?
Where are the best places to stay in St. Louis?
Nashville (190 answers)
Grand Ole Opry (8 mentions)
Country Music Hall of Fame (6 mentions)
Ryman Auditorium (6 mentions)
Centennial Park (6 mentions)
The Parthenon (5 mentions)
restaurants around Nashville:
Bluebird Cafe
Opryland Hotel
Pancake Pantry
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - 19th Ave
Peg Leg Porker BBQ
questions about Nashville:
What's the best neighborhood in Nashville for a first time visitor?
Nearby small towns or outdoor areas?
Top of the line hotels in Nashville?
What are some must sees in Nashville during the weekend
Best Location to Stay
Atlanta (143 answers)
Georgia Aquarium (29 mentions)
World of Coca-Cola (20 mentions)
Piedmont Park (16 mentions)
Midtown Atlanta (14 mentions)
High Museum of Art (11 mentions)
restaurants around Atlanta:
The Varsity
Mary Mac's Tea Room
Antico Pizza Napoletana
Empire State South
JCT Kitchen & Bar
hotels around Atlanta:
W Atlanta - Midtown
The Westin Peachtree Plaza
Artmore Hotel
Glenn Hotel, Autograph Collection
The Highland Inn
questions about Atlanta:
Good Restaurants Unique to Atlanta?
Great, reasonable places to eat.
Tourist spots worth seeing in Atlanta?
Authentic Southern Food!
Best family activities in Atlanta?
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 Tampa.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Columbia Restaurant, which was mentioned 4 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Ulele, which was mentioned 4 times.
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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 Trippy:
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 Tampa. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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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 Tampa to Sacramento drive, 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 Sacramento to Tampa. Or get a full Sacramento to Tampa flight plan.
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