Directions To Tarpon Lodge & Restaurant
From the north
Driving south on I-75, take exit #161 for Jones Loop Rd then turn right (west). Drive about 1 mile to the intersection at US 41, cross 41 and continue straight on CR 765 / Burnt Store Rd. Follow for 20 miles, then turn right (west) on SR 78 / Pine Island Rd. At Pine Island’s 4-way stop, turn right onto Stringfellow Rd. Drive roughly 3 miles and turn left onto Pineland Rd. This road turns into Waterfront Drive at the water’s edge (a hard right). Follow Waterfront Drive approximately 1/8 mile, then Tarpon Lodge is on the left!
From south on I-75
From south [heading north] on I-75, take exit #136 [Colonial/884], which is one exit north of one of the two airport exits [#131/Daniels Rd], and head west {exit ramp goes off to the right, then take a left at the light}. Stay on Colonial and follow signs for Veterans Pkwy, a bridge, which has a toll. This will take you to SR 78 [Pine Island Rd], then take a left onto SR 78, and go to Pine Island’s 4-way stop. At the 4-way stop, turn right onto Stringfellow Rd. Drive roughly 3 miles and turn left onto Pineland Rd. This road turns into Waterfront Drive at the water’s edge (a hard right). Follow Waterfront Drive approximately 1/8 mile, then Tarpon Lodge is on the left!
From I-75 at exit #143 [SR 78] or US 41
From I-75 at exit #143 [SR 78] or US 41, go west on SR 78 {also called Bayshore Rd or Pine Island Rd}, and follow to Pine Island’s 4-way stop {approximately 30 minutes from US 41 or 45 minutes from I-75}. At the 4-way stop, turn right onto Stringfellow Rd. Drive roughly 3 miles and turn left onto Pineland Rd. This road turns into Waterfront Drive at the water’s edge (a hard right). Follow Waterfront Drive approximately 1/8 mile, then Tarpon Lodge is on the left!
By Boat
By boat, head up or down the Intracoastal Waterway to the Useppa Island area. Channel Markers for Wilson’s Cut, sometimes called Pineland Cut, start off the north end of Part Island (located just east of Useppa). Follow Wilson’s Cut to our docks.
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GPS Coordinates: N 26.39.562 W 082.09.180
For more detailed directions by car or by boat, give us a call: (239) 283-3999