MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Florida State Highway #FL-TP "Florida's Turnpike - Port St. Lucie to Homestead" Kms ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 View from highway - Welcome to Florida Photo - Florida's - Welcome highway sign 0.0 View from highway - Florida's Turnpike Florida's Turnpike highway signs 0.0 Port St. Lucie Blvd. - Exit # City of St. Lucie, Florida. It is common belief that the Spanish people 142 - Florida's Turnpike first introduced the name 'St. Lucie' to the area. Fort Santa Lucia was built by the Spanish at the Jupiter Inlet in 1565. Construction of this fort started on December 13, feast day of the Roman Catholic Saint Lucia. In 1567, Pedro Menendez de Aviles established a colony called 'Santa Lucia' between Vero Beach and Stuart. The area is identified as Santa Lucia in old Spanish maps. 2.2 Access to emergency west side of highway. callbox 4.0 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 5.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 7.3 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 8.6 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 9.1 Martin County, Florida Northern county limits. Martin County is ideally located approximately halfway between Miami and Orlando. Martin County attractions: Barn Theatre Stuart, Florida. Blowing Rocks Preserve, Hobe Sound, Florida, Canal Point Recreation Area, Stuart, Florida, Elliott Museum, Hutchinson Island, Florida, Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, Hutchinson Island, Florida, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, Palm City, Florida, Island Princess Cruises, Stuart, Florida, Jensen Beach Historical Museum, Jensen Beach, Florida, Maritime & Yachting Museum, Stuart, Florida, Midtown Payson Galleries, Hobe Sound, Florida, Stuart Heritage Museum Stuart, Florida, U.S. Sailing Center, Jensen, Florida. Beach 9.9 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 11.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 13.2 Exit # 133 Access to County roadway # 714, east access to communities of Stuart, Florida, Jensen Beach, Florida, Ocean Breeze Park, Florida, Seawall's Point, Florida, Port Salerno, Florida, east to St. Lucie Preserve State Park. St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park comprises the northern 928 acres of Jupiter Island. Abundantly endowed with mangrove-lined creeks and more than 2.5 miles of Atlantic beach. A covered picnic pavilion and restroom facilities are located at the east end of the boardwalk near the beach. Page 1/17 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Oct-19 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 13.2 Exit # 133 Access to County roadway # 714, west to Lake Okeechobee Lake, Florida recreation area. Lake Okeechobee is the 'liquid heart' of South Florida, located in south-central Florida. It is 730 square mile, relatively shallow lake with an average depth of 9 feet (2.7 meters). Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee Waterway has a reputation for excellent fishing. More than 40 species of fish are found in the lake. The most sought-after are the Largemouth Bass, Blue Gill, and the famous Okeechobee Catfish, and Black Crappie, locally known as 'specks.' Fishing enthusiasts who travel the waterway may also find salt water species such as Tarpon and Snook near the W.P. Franklin Lock and the St. Lucie Lock. It is the second-largest freshwater lake in the continental United States, second only to Lake Michigan. Lake Okeechobee's drainage basin covers more than 4,600 square miles 16.4 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 17.8 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 20.3 Thomas V. Manual Bridge 21.2 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 23.0 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 24.4 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 26.0 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 27.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 28.9 Access to emergency West side of highway. callbox 30.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 32.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 33.8 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 35.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 38.2 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 40.0 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox Page 2/17 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Oct-19 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 41.0 Palm Beach County, Northern county line. From the pink-colored buildings in Boca Raton to Florida the tropical flora of Jupiter, from the cobbled sidewalks of downtown West Palm Beach to 47 miles of beachfront touched by the dark blue waters of the Atlantic, from the vast shoreline of Lake Okeechobee, Florida to the magnificent American castles of Palm Beach, The Best of Everything is here in Palm Beach County, Florida. Attractions include: American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden, Delray Beach, Florida, Boca Raton Historical Society, Boca Raton, Florida, Canoe Outfitters of Florida, Jupiter, Florida, Clematis by Night Fountainside Concert Series, West Palm Beach, Florida, DivaDuck Amphibious Tours, West Palm Beach, Florida, Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, Jupiter, Florida, Loxahatchee Everglades Tours, Boca Raton, Florida, Mariah, Sailing Catamaran, North Palm Beach, Florida, Palm Beach Princess, Riviera Beach, Florida, Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach, Florida, Party Line Cruise Company, Riviera Beach, Florida, Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, Florida, South Florida Science Museum, West Palm Beach, Florida. 43.3 Exit # 116 ( Indian Town Access to highway # 706, east to the communities of Juniper, Florida, Road ) Juniper Beach Colony, Florida, Tequesta. West to communities of Indiantown, Florida, Port Mayaca, Florida, east to Johnthan Dickinson State Park. Close to 11,500 acres of land and river await the visitor to Jonathan Dickinson State Park. The park offers camping, canoeing, hiking and bicycling, picnicking, fresh and saltwater fishing and guided tours of the Loxahatchee River. Two family campgrounds are to be found at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Pine Grove Campground, with 90 sites, is located near the ranger station in the east part of the park. The River Campground is about four miles from the park entrance, near the Loxahatchee River. It has 45 sites. Both campgrounds have large, tiled bathhouses with hot-water showers, and sites with water, electric, table and grill. There is a dump station in each campground. 44.9 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 46.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 48.0 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 49.7 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 51.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 53.0 Point of Interest At this point the Turnpike is named 'Ronald Reagan Turnpike' Page 3/17 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Oct-19 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 54.3 Exit # 109 ( P G A Ave ) Access to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Motor Sports Park, Florida. Access to highway # 786, east to communities of Juno Beach, Florida. North Palm Beach Lake Park, Palm Beach Shores, Florida, access to city of West Palm Beach, Florida. East to John D. Mac Arthur Beach State Park. The park has approximately 1.8 miles of undeveloped, pristine, natural beach. Restrooms, changing rooms, outdoor showers and drinking water are available near the beach. Camping is not available at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, as it is a day use park. 56.4 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 56.4 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 57.0 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 59.7 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 61.2 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 62.6 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 64.1 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 65.8 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 67.4 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 68.8 Exit # 99 ( Okeechobee Access to the cities of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach, Blvd. ) Florida, Palm Beach Shores, Florida, Palm Beach, Florida. 70.6 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 72.4 Exit # 98 ( Southern Blvd ) Access to highway # 98, east to communities of Golfview, Florida, Haverhill, Florida, Glen Ridge, Florida. West to Lake Okeechobee, Florida, communities of Southern, Florida, Brandon, Florida, Tampa, Florida, St Petersburg, Florida. East to Palm Beach Airport. 75.4 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 77.8 Florida'a Turnpike Service All Services , fuel gas diesel at Plaza, access to washrooms, resturants, Plaza - Roadside Turout public telephones. 79.8 Exit # 93 Lake Worth Drive Access to highway # 802. Access to communities of Green Acres, Florida, Palm Spring, Florida, Palm Beach, Florida, Lake Worth, Florida, Lantana, Florida. 83.6 View from highway Driving south. 89.7 Exit # 86 ( Boynton Beach Access to highway # 804, east to communities of Boynton Beach, Blvd. ) Florida, Ocean Ridge, Florida, Brinu Beach, Florida, Gulf Steam, Florida, Hypoluxo, Florida. 91.5 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 93.1 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox Page 4/17 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Oct-19 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 97.8 Exit # 81 ( Atlantic Ave ) Access to highway # 806, east to communities of Kings Point, Florida, Oriole, Florida, Delray Beach, Florida, Highland Beach, Florida. Services fuel off highway. 99.1 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 100.2 Access to emergency Both sides of highway. callbox 103.0 Access to emergency Both sides of highway.