If you are looking for a quick transition between Pembroke Pines and Avon Park, this 8.1-mile journey is an incredibly efficient trip. Expect to spend about 14 minutes behind the wheel, making it a perfect candidate for a single-day excursion. You will primarily navigate via Florida's Turnpike, Griffin Road, and Southwest 64th Way. With a fuel cost estimate of just $1, this is an exceptionally budget-friendly route for local travel. Because the total duration is so short, you will not need to worry about overnight accommodations or complicated logistics. Whether you are running errands or heading out for a brief change of scenery, the simplicity of this connection makes it an easy trip to manage.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 14m. Total distance: 8.1 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
14m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (45%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
This short route offers a mixed driving profile that transitions quickly between local streets and highway travel. You will spend roughly 45% of your time on the highway, balancing the stop-and-go nature of city roads with faster transit. The longest uninterrupted segment you will encounter is a 3.6-mile stretch on Florida's Turnpike, which provides the most consistent pace of the entire drive. As you move from the local segments onto the Turnpike, the rhythm of the trip shifts from urban maneuvering to a more direct, high-speed flow. It is a straightforward experience that lacks the technical difficulty of winding mountain roads or complex rural navigation.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Florida's Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 3.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.7 miles in near SR 820 / Hollywood Boulevard.
Driving Effort6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 8.1 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (SR 820 / Hollywood Boulevard): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 8 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.7 mi into trip|~2m in|SR 820 / Hollywood Boulevard
Turn right onto SR 820 / Hollywood Boulevard
Navigation decision point
8
1 mi into trip|~3m in
Take the exit toward Florida's Turnpike Toll, Miami, Orlando
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the right lane.
Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll, Miami, Orlando
6
1.1 mi into trip|~3m in
Keep slight right at fork toward Florida's Turnpike North, Orlando
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward Florida's Turnpike North, Orlando
7
5.1 mi into trip|~8m in
Take the exit toward SR 818: Griffin Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 53
Toward SR 818: Griffin Road
5
5.4 mi into trip|~9m in|SR 818 / Griffin Road
Turn right onto SR 818 / Griffin Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Pembroke Pines, FL and Avon Park, FL, road signs point toward Florida's Turnpike Toll, Miami, Orlando and Florida's Turnpike North.
Florida's Turnpike Toll
1 mi in|~3m
Miami
1 mi in|~3m
Orlando
1 mi in|~3m
Florida's Turnpike North
1.1 mi in|~3m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Florida's Turnpike
3.6 mi
4m
Griffin Road
2.5 mi
4m
Southwest 64th Way
0.5 mi
1m
Southwest 8th Street
0.2 mi
<1m
Hollywood Boulevard
0.2 mi
<1m
Southwest 27th Avenue
0.2 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
Florida's Turnpike
— 3.6 mi, about 4m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Pembroke Pines, FL and Avon Park, FL.
1
Start on Southwest 8th Street
0.2 mi·58 sec·Southwest 8th Street
2
Continue on Southwest 64th Way
0.5 mi·1 min·Southwest 64th Way
3
Turn right onto SR 820
0.2 mi·31 sec·Hollywood Boulevard
4
Take the exit
0.1 mi·18 sec
Toward Florida's Turnpike Toll, Miami, OrlandoUse the right lane.
5
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi·45 sec
Toward Florida's Turnpike North, Orlando
6
Merge onto Florida's Turnpike
3.6 mi·4 min·Florida's Turnpike
7
Take the exit
0.4 mi·49 sec
Exit 53Toward SR 818: Griffin RoadUse the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Turn right onto SR 818
2.5 mi·4 min·Griffin Road
Use the right lane.
9
Turn slight left
107 ft·4 sec
Use the left lane.
10
Turn left onto Southwest 27th Avenue
0.2 mi·49 sec·Southwest 27th Avenue
11
Arrive at destination
Southwest 27th Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.29 one way
$2.58 round trip
$4.04/gal25.4 MPG avg3 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.40
$1.40
$2.81
premium
$4.72
$1.51
$3.01
diesel
$5.61
$1.79
$3.58
Estimated Tolls: $0.25
Florida's Turnpike
(3.6 mi)$0.25
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$1
Tolls
$0
Total
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 2.8 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
2.4
0
$0.85
$0.39
Efficient EV
2
0
$0.71
$0.32
EV Truck/SUV
3.2
0
$1.13
$0.52
Gas CO2
3 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Forecast as of Apr 17, 2026
Origin
Pembroke Pines, FL
Morning
in Pembroke Pines on Friday
Local time
8:32 AM
EDT
Current temp
72°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
NE 7 mph19% chanceLive forecast
Rip Current Statement
Rip Current Statement issued April 16 at 7:03PM EDT until April 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Rip Current Statement
Rip Current Statement issued April 16 at 3:00AM EDT until April 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Destination
Avon Park, FL
Morning
in Avon Park on Friday
Local time
8:32 AM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
3 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
14m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Pembroke Pines, FL to Avon Park, FL covers 8.1 miles and takes about 14m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Florida's Turnpike, Griffin Road, Southwest 64th Way. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 4.1 miles from Pembroke Pines, FL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.29 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 8.1 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.7 miles (SR 820 / Hollywood Boulevard): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Pembroke Pines, FL and Avon Park, FL, road signs point toward Florida's Turnpike Toll, Miami, Orlando and Florida's Turnpike North.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from
OSRM
over
OpenStreetMap.
Fuel cost uses
EIA
weekly regional averages.
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