Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Vancouver to Florida. If you're planning a road trip to Florida, 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.
9:00 am start in Vancouver
drive for about 3.5 hours
12:29 pm Roslyn
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:29 pm
drive for about 6.5 hours
7:57 pm Missoula
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 10 hours
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10:00 am leave from Missoula
drive for about 6 hours
4:10 pm Cody
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 6 hours
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10:00 am leave from Cody
drive for about 7.5 hours
5:39 pm Badlands National Park
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Badlands National Park
drive for about 10 hours
7:12 pm eat at Oklahoma Joe's BBQ & Catering
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 10 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 11:00 am
day 5 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
11:00 am leave from Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
drive for about 5 hours
3:53 pm Nashville
stay overnight at Gaylord Opryland Resort
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 6 driving ≈ 5 hours
11:00 am leave from Gaylord Opryland Resort
drive for about 3.5 hours
2:42 pm Atlanta
stay overnight at W Atlanta - Midtown
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 7 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
10:00 am leave from W Atlanta - Midtown
drive for about 9 hours
6:49 pm arrive at Florida
day 8 driving ≈ 9 hours
Roslyn
Missoula (14 answers)
restaurants around Missoula:
Five on Black
questions about Missoula:
What is your favorite restaurant in Missoula?
Cody (14 answers)
questions about Cody:
Lodging in Cody Wyoming?
Badlands National Park (34 mentions)
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
hotels around Nashville:
Gaylord Opryland Resort
The Hermitage Hotel
Omni Nashville Hotel
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?
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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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