Travel along I-4 from points North, East and West
Tallahassee, Tampa, Orlando, Daytona
Take I-4 to the Polk Parkway/SR570 to Exit 7 (South Florida Avenue/North). Follow South Florida Avenue (approximately 2 miles) and turn right onto McDonald Avenue. Follow McDonald to Johnson Ave. Cross Johnson and make a right turn into the college parking lot. At the end of the parking lot, on your left you will see visitor parking. [Print Google directions and map]

Travel along the Florida Turnpike from the Southeast
Port St. Lucie, Palm Beaches, Fort Lauderdale, Miami
Take the Florida Turnpike North to the Yeehaw Junction (Route 60). Follow 60 west toward Tampa. Once in Bartow, follow the signs for Highway 98 North. Follow 98 into Lakeland. Watch for Grove Park Shopping Plaza on your left. Just past the shopping center, turn left onto North Crystal Lake Dr. Continue on Crystal Lake until it ends. Turn right on Lake Hollingsworth Drive follow around the perimeter of the lake. Take a right onto Johnson Avenue. Turn right into the visitor parking lot.
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The Visitor Center is located to the right of the parking lot in the Thad Buckner Building (BB). [Campus map]

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