dive4funOften:
Where is the dive? How do you get there?
The dive is West of Pensacola Beach. I will attach a map showing the area.
Directions Distance Time
Start: Depart Start on S Fern Rd (North) 0.1 < 1min
1: Turn LEFT (West) onto CR-542 [E Main St] 0.2 0:01
2: Keep STRAIGHT onto US-92 Bus [SR-600] 1.2 0:02
3: Turn RIGHT (North) onto US-98 Bus [SR-37] 0.7 0:01
4: Road name changes to N Florida Ave < 0.1 < 1min
5: Road name changes to US-98 [SR-35] 25.2 0:33
6: Take Local road(s) (RIGHT) onto US-301 [US-98] 2.1 0:03
7: Bear RIGHT (North) onto US-98 Byp [SR-533] 1.6 0:02
8: Merge onto US-301 [US-98] 5.7 0:07
9: Turn LEFT (North-West) onto US-98 [SR-700] 3.9 0:05
10: Turn LEFT (West) onto US-98 [SR-50] 2.9 0:04
11: Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-75 (I-75 / Ocala) 134 2:15
12: At exit 435, turn off onto Ramp (I-10 / Jacksonville / Tallahassee) 0.2 < 1min
13: Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-10 (I-10 / Tallahassee) 274 4:34
14: At exit 22, turn off onto Ramp (SR-281 / Avalon Blvd.) 0.3 0:01
15: Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp (SR-281) < 0.1 < 1min
16: Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) < 0.1 < 1min
17: Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-281 [Avalon Blvd] 5.3 0:07
18: *Toll road* Stay on SR-281 [S Garcon Point Rd] (South) 1.5 0:01
19: Stay on SR-281 [Garcon Point Bridge] (South) 3.6 0:04
20: Stay on SR-281 0.7 0:01
21: Turn RIGHT (West) onto US-98 [SR-30] 6.2 0:07
22: Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-399 [Pensacola Beach Rd] (Pensacola Bch. / FT. Pickens / Gulf Islands National Seashore) 2.2 0:04
23: Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto SR-399 [Fort Pickens Rd] 1.2 0:02
24: Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-399 4.9 0:08
25: Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.4 0:01
End: Arrive End < 0.1 < 1min
Total Route 478 mi 8 hrs 23 mins
Verify your local roads - Expedia can mess it up at times. Its correct on the destination side of the map.
Kinda far from home eh? In the area by chance? You are more than welcome to dive with us. I'll be in a silver/blue Ford Bronco II or a grey Nissan Frontier, either with AL tags. Another SB'er will be joining us from MS, he drives a rather large Dodge Ram, white, and the thing looks serious - LOL. When you get to the gate of the park($7-8 per car by the way - the pass is good for 7 full days at several state parks), just ask direction to the jeddies - they'll more than likely give you a map although you won't need it. Its easy enough to find, but it will save you some guess work. I don't know the names of the roads inside the state park, but I follow the main road all the way into the Fort, take a right at the 3-way stop, then take a left at the 'T' section and when the road bends to the left, there will be parking on the right side of the road and a bit of parking on the left next to the showers and bathrooms. We'll be making a dive flag visible from the truck, atleast until we need it going into the water
