Rest Stops Nearby

I-75 rest stops in Florida

Driving I-75 through Florida, you pass 20 rest stops we know of, at 13 locations. That includes 1 welcome center. Plan ahead between I-75 Rest Area at Mile 161 and Hillsborough County Rest Area: that gap is 77 miles. The FHWA survey counted 722 truck spaces here in total.

Broward County Rest AreaBig Cypress National Preserve Access Area Rest AreaNA Rest AreaBig Cypress National Preserve Access Area Rest AreaCollier County Rest AreaI-75 Rest Area at Mile 131I-75 Rest Area at Mile 161Hillsborough County Rest AreaHillsborough County Rest AreaPasco County Rest AreaPasco County Rest AreaSumter County Rest AreaI-75 Rest Area at Mile 307Marion County Rest AreaMarion County Rest AreaI-75 Rest Area at Mile 383Alachua County Rest AreaColumbia County Rest AreaColumbia County Rest AreaJoseph O. Striska Official Florida Welcome Center South North · about 477 mi between first and last stop
Green: rest area · blue: welcome center · yellow: service plaza · grey: parking. Dots above the line serve northbound traffic, below southbound.

Northbound: Broward County Rest Area to Joseph O. Striska Official Florida Welcome Center

I-75, south to north
Rest stopSideMileNearRestroomsTruck spacesFrom previous
Broward County Rest Area NB 35 Weston Yes 60 –
Big Cypress National Preserve Access Area Rest Area SB – Immokalee – – ≈ 40 mi
NA Rest Area SB 63 Big Cypress – 15 ≈ 8.4 mi
Big Cypress National Preserve Access Area Rest Area NB – Immokalee – – ≈ 8.5 mi
Collier County Rest Area NB 63 Big Cypress – 37 ≈ 8.6 mi
I-75 Rest Area at Mile 131 NB 131 Fort Myers Yes 74 68 mi
I-75 Rest Area at Mile 161 SB 161 Punta Gorda Yes 32 30 mi
Hillsborough County Rest Area NB 238 Ochopee – 36 77 mi
Hillsborough County Rest Area SB 238 Gulf City – 43 < 1 mi
Pasco County Rest Area NB 278 Wesley Chapel – 51 40 mi
Pasco County Rest Area SB 278 Wesley Chapel – 51 < 1 mi
Sumter County Rest Area NB 307 Ridge Manor Est – 43 29 mi
I-75 Rest Area at Mile 307 SB 307 Croom – 33 < 1 mi
Marion County Rest Area SB 346 Ocala Yes 43 39 mi
Marion County Rest Area SB 346 Ocala Yes 43 < 1 mi
I-75 Rest Area at Mile 383 NB 383 Daysville – 7 37 mi
Alachua County Rest Area SB 382 Daysville Yes 13 1 mi
Columbia County Rest Area NB 413 Ellisville Yes 50 31 mi
Columbia County Rest Area SB 413 Ellisville – 50 < 1 mi
Joseph O. Striska Official Florida Welcome Center SB 470 Jennings – 41 57 mi

Mile = state mile marker where our sources give one. Distances use mile markers when both stops have one, otherwise the straight-line distance plus 15 % (marked ≈). "–" means we have no data.

Driving southbound

Going the other way, the first stop is Joseph O. Striska Official Florida Welcome Center and the last is Broward County Rest Area. Stops marked NB in the table are on the other side of the road; use the ones marked SB or Both.

Can you sleep at rest stops in Florida?

Time limit: 3 hours · trucks 10 hours · no camping

Stays are limited to 3 hours. Commercial vehicles may stay up to 10 hours. Camping is not allowed.

Source: Fla. Admin. Code R. 14-28.002, checked October 2026. Signs at a site can set a shorter limit. Not legal advice.

Official list: Florida rest areas (state DOT)

I-75 beyond Florida

Northbound, it continues in Georgia. All I-75 rest stops · All rest areas in Florida

Frequently asked questions

How many rest stops are on I-75 in Florida?

20 rest stops in our list: 9 reachable northbound and 11 southbound.

What is the longest stretch without a rest stop on I-75 in Florida?

About 77 miles, between I-75 Rest Area at Mile 161 near Punta Gorda and Hillsborough County Rest Area near Ochopee.

Is there a welcome center on I-75 in Florida?

Yes: Joseph O. Striska Official Florida Welcome Center (southbound).

Which I-75 rest stops in Florida have restrooms?

Restrooms are mapped at 7 of the 20 stops, for example Broward County Rest Area, I-75 Rest Area at Mile 131 and I-75 Rest Area at Mile 161. For the others we have no confirmed data.

Can you sleep at I-75 rest stops in Florida?

Stays are limited to 3 hours. Commercial vehicles may stay up to 10 hours. Camping is not allowed. (Fla. Admin. Code R. 14-28.002)