Driving Directions from 6 Major Florida Airports

From Ft. Myers (Southwest Florida International Airport – RSW) to Archbold (approximately 70 miles)

Take I-75 North to State Route 80 East, Exit #141 (9 miles) to
SR 29 North in LaBelle (25 miles)
SR 29 North to US 27 North (15 miles)
US 27 North to SR 70 West (20 miles)
SR 70 West for 1.2 miles to
Old State Road 8 (if you go over RR tracks on SR 70, you have gone too far)
Left (south) on Old State Road 8 for 1.8 miles; Archbold’s main entrance on right

When on airport property, follow the signs to State Road 417 (Central Florida Greenway, toll road). You will be traveling south ~4 miles to get to 417. Turn right, heading west.
Follow SR 417 West (13 miles, going through 2 tolls, total $2.00) until 417 ends at Interstate 4.
I-4 West (towards Tampa). Travel ~12 miles to US 27, Exit #55.
Take US 27 South (~75 miles) to SR 70 West
Turn right heading west on SR 70 for 1 mile to…
Old State Road 8 (if you go over RR tracks on SR 70, you have gone too far)
Turn Left (south) on Old State Road 8 for 1.8 miles; Archbold’s main entrance is on the right.

When on airport property, go east on Airport Boulevard W (.3 miles)
Continue onto Terminal B (.3 miles)
Continue onto Airport Boulevard E (1.4 miles)
Bear left onto SR 436 N (Semoran Blvd.) (.3 miles)
Bear right on ramp to SR 528 W (Beach Line Expressway) (.3 Miles)
Continue west on SR 528 (~6.3 miles)
Bear right onto the off ramp to the Florida's Turnpike (toll road) (.1 mile)
Continue South on Florida's Turnpike (~61 miles)
Exit Turnpike at Yeehaw Junction (SR60 - exit 193) - total Turnpike toll $4.90.
Take a right to West SR 60 for 0.25 miles.
Turn left (South) on US 441 go ~20 miles, passing through Fort Drum.
Turn right (west) onto CR 68 for ~10 miles.
At stop sign, turn right onto US 98 for ~5 miles, crossing the Kissimmee River.
Just after crossing the river, turn left onto CR 721 and go ~9 miles till road ends.
At stop sign turn right onto SR 70 and travel ~17 miles.
At intersection of SR 70 and US 27, continue west on SR 70 (1.0 miles) (if pass over the railroad tracks, you have gone too far)
Turn Left (South) onto Old State Road 8 for 1.8 miles.
Archbold's main entrance gate on the right.

Exit airport property toward downtown Tampa (south). Take I-275 South for ~39 miles across the Howard Franklin Bridge, through St. Petersburg, and across the Sunshine Skyway-$1.00 toll to…
I-75 South, travel ~10 miles to State Road 70 East, Exit #217.
Follow SR 70 East to Arcadia (~40 miles), continue east from Arcadia (~31 miles) to…
Old State Road 8 (immediately after RR tracks) on the right. (if you get to Hwy 27, you have gone too far)
Turn right (south) on Old State Road 8 for 1.8 miles; Archbold’s main entrance on right.

Exit airport property by heading northeast on George J Bean Inbound Pkwy.
Continue onto George J Bean Outbound Pkwy ~1.9 miles.
Take the ramp to FL-60 E. Keep right at the fork to continue toward FL-60 E.
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-275/Tampa/St Petersburg and merge onto FL-60 E.
Take the exit onto I-275 N, then go ~5.4 miles to I-4 E.
Take exit 45B to merge onto I-4 E toward Orlando.
Go 26.2 miles on I-4 East to Exit 27 to the Polk Parkway North/FL-570 (toll road $1.00).
Travel on Polk Parkway to exit 10 (Highway 98-Bartow). At the light at the end of them exit ramp, go right on Hwy 98/FL-700/S/Bartow Rd. for ~8 miles to E Van Fleet Dr/Hwy 60 East in Bartow.
Turn east, left, on E Van Fleet Dr. and follow signs for Hwy 60 to Lakes Wales. Travel ~15 miles to the US-27 S ramp to Avon Park …
Turn right on US-27, going south for about ~54 miles to SR 70.
At the intersection of SR 70 and US 27, turn right heading west on SR 70 for ~1.0 mile) (if pass over the railroad tracks, you have gone too far).
Turn left (South) onto Old State Road 8 for 1.8 miles.
Archbold's main entrance gate on the right.

Take State Route 836 West (East-West Expressway) (4 miles) to…
SR 826 North (Palmetto Expressway) (5 miles) to…
US 27 North (Okeechobee Road) to SR 70 West (127 miles)
SR 70 West for 1.0 mile to…
Old State Road 8 (if you go over RR tracks on SR 70, you have gone too far)
Left (south) on Old State Road 8 for 1.8 miles; Archbold’s main entrance on right.

Head east toward James L Turnage Blvd
Slight right merge onto I-95 N via ramp toward West Palm Beach. Go ~7 miles.
Take exit 76 for FL-708/Blue Heron Blvd for ~.3 miles.
Turn left at FL-708 W/W Blue Heron Blvd for ~1 mile.
Continue onto FL-710 W/Bee Line Hwy for ~15 miles
Turn right to stay on FL-710 W/Bee Line Hwy for ~39 miles
Turn left at FL-70 W/NE Park St for ~34 miles
At the intersection of SR 70 and US 27, turn right heading west on SR 70 for ~1.0 mile) (if pass over the railroad tracks, you have gone too far).
Turn left (South) onto Old State Road 8 for 1.8 miles.
Archbold's main entrance gate on the right.

Head south on Terminal Dr toward S Service Rd for ~0.5 mi
Take the ramp to Departures for ~0.6 mi
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-595 W/I-95/Florida's Turnpike and merge onto I-595 W. Go ~15.0 miles.
Merge onto I-75 N for 4.9 miles.
Take Exit 23 to merge onto FL-25 N/US-27 N toward South Bay and on toward Lake Placid traveling ~108 miles.
At the intersection of SR 70 and US 27, turn right heading west on SR 70 for ~1.0 mile) (if pass over the railroad tracks, you have gone too far).
Turn left (South) onto Old State Road 8 for ~1.8 miles.
Archbold's main entrance gate on the right.

Airport driving distances (miles) to Archbold

Fort Myers: 70

Orlando: 107

Tampa: 110

Miami: 145

Palm Beach: 102