Pretty straight forward. We stop here to charge. I did get a 100 calorie hold over meal from little shop. Bathrooms were clean. They had security and staff standing around as a reassuring presence and there was plenty seating. Another review giving it to you straight no chaser! Lizz aka the Hungry Poet read more

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Construction for new new food stalls going up. Limited lunch options; Wendy's, donuts or pizza choices today. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

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On our way home to Miami from Orlando, we had to make a pit stop and luckily we found this modern and convenient Fort Drum Service Plaza! It's located at mile post 184 in Okeechobee on the Florida Turnpike, about an hour past Orlando. They have a gas station, restrooms, a well-stocked market, several fast food places, like KFC, Nathan's, and Dunkin plus souvenir/clothing shops. Nathan's was selling their famous hot dogs! We were in a hurry because it was late and dark. We only visited the restroom, which was very clean and had plenty of toilet paper and paper towels. We felt safe in there unlike some other restrooms in other states. There was also an area to walk your dogs and stretch your legs. It is well kept overall, clean and nicely planned out. The restrooms were pleasant smelling and clean also!! We were impressed! read more

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One of my least favorite rest stops. The bathroom and common areas are not exactly dirty but things look grimy for some reason. It does have a better variety of places to eat (e.g. Wendy's, KFC, Dunkin's, pizza, etc) and plenty of tables. There's a convenience type store and large gift shop as well. Pro tip: DO NOT stop here for coffee. Dunkin's is mega slow. The customer service is not bad, but I've never waited less than 20min to get a drink even when I was the only one in line. read more

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Stopped at the Fort Drum Service Center while heading north to Gainesville, and it was just what I needed--a quick fuel and restroom break. The restrooms were clean, which is always appreciated on a long drive. I got gas without any issues, although the receipt didn't print at the pump. I went inside and the staff handed it to me with a smile--great customer service. Nothing fancy here--no frills, but it's a solid, reliable stop on the Turnpike. It gets the job done without any hassle. I'd definitely stop again if I'm passing through. read more

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Super clean! Compared to Yee Haw Junction I would stop here any day. Another rest area on the Turnpike with a gas station. I noticed the Buddy's Bakeshop kiosk and got a rainbow cake. It was tasty, but I bet the real deal is better. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

We needed a break on our trip back to Orlando and made a pit stop at the Fort Drum Service Plaza. We were able to park and get in and out in a reasonable amount of time. It was not crowded but busy with people eating, shopping and using the restrooms. read more

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This service station is one we s stop at on our way to Orlando. It's a good place to get out and stretch your legs, use the restrooms or get a bite to eat. The place is very clean but I've find that is hit or miss as to whether some of the food areas will be open. Another thing, the workers here 9 times out of 10 seem and act like they'd rather be anywhere else. They have a Wendy's, Subway, Villa Italian and a Dunkin here and a Sunshine market where you can get candy, chips, drinks and all sorts of souvenirs. Seems like just about everything at this plaza is marked up. If you need gasoline you can get it at the Shell station they have at the plaza. read more

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Was getting a little road weary so I stopped for a Dunkin coffee. The service center was surprisingly empty but their limited menu didn't have matcha for the lovely Spensyr and nothing else appealed to us, so we grabbed a Coke from the cooler and continued on our merry way. read more

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Was there early morning and everything was clean and perfect. It's nice that they have mobile orders. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - Duncan remodel - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

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Clean restrooms and lots of food options. It's exactly what you need on a roadtrip. I personally only stopped in there to use the restroom, but I saw lots of people in there, enjoying the food and shopping options that are available. Parking wasn't that bad either. I got a spot pretty quick on a Friday late morning time. read more

Im torn between 3 and 4 stars. Its accessible, with dog parks and ev charging stations. Variety of food (pizza, kfc, wendys, earl and dunkin) plus their little market that has coffee and quick bites. Big bathrooms with maintenance staff, but there most be a plethera of people that go through here because they still felt iffy. The big down side is that though its clean or in the midst of being cleaned, they still need more staff in general at the station. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - Entrance - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

I've been stopping here since I was a kid! Fort Drum is a rest stop on the turnpike that's easy to pull into from either direction. It has Wendy's, villa pizza, Dunkin, kfc, Nathan's, earl of sandwich, and a convenience/souvenir store. I was shocked by the prices! I don't know if maybe they jacked up the prices since it's a rest stop, but my normal combo at Wendy's was $15. Earl of Sandwich was also expensive, and people in my group told me that villa pizza was like $12 for a slice and a drink. They do have a ton of seating (which accommodated my group of two greyhound buses and what looked like a couple others), a kiosk ordering option, and a ton of bathroom stalls which were relatively clean. read more

The service for Nathan's Hot Dogs and DD was terrible. The wait was incredibly long, and Nathan's hotdogs are weirdly strict about what you order which is absurd. I recommend no one go here. Don't waste your time. read more

This is one of the pit stops for fuel we had to make on our way back from Mississippi. It's a smaller rest stop compared to others. It has a lot of bathrooms that are kept pretty clean. There's some fast food options and a convenience store type thing, but they are very pricey. Gas is reasonably priced, usually only 10cents more than off the highway. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - Entrance - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

Revamped a few years ago the service plaza is well-maintained. Its clean and comfortable, they even have message chairs for the weary traveler. Open 24/7 It's a decent safe place to stop when you're on the turnpike.  Restrooms are very clean.  There's a Dunkin, Nathan's, pizza, sandwiches and even some healthy choices. Lines can be long. I've only been to the Dunkin here and on every occasion I always say to myself... I'm never going back. They are so slow you feel like you're never going to leave. If you have an electric car there are plenty of charging stations including 16 Tesla fast charge.  Since the renovation, entering and exiting is a bit confusing. There are plenty of gas pumps and it's a good place for a bathroom break. read more

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Good selection of restaurants and pretty clean. However, if it's a sunny day do not use the Pet Park. It has artificial turf which gets scorching hot and will burn your dog's paws. There is a dog water fountain but the water is hot enough to boil shrimp in, unless you run it a long time (with gloves). Even then my dogs wouldn't drink it as it had an odor they didn't like, and they're not picky since I've seen them drink from puddles. read more

Lazy at the Duncan donuts is a major understatement. 3 folks standing around chatting. Took 20 minutes at 630am to get 2 donuts with only 8 people in line. 2 wrong orders. Acting like the customers are just in their way. You have a serious problem. read more

Plenty of warning signs letting you know that the service plaza is coming up in a few miles and it is a LEFT EXIT as it serves both northbound and southbound traffic. Keep that in mind as you're leaving so that you don't accidentally go in the wrong direction. I'm sure that happens! Much better here as far as the condition of the restrooms because they're working on the ones in the building and have set up trailers outside. I thought they would be bad but they were actually pretty good. It was nice to be able to get out of the van and do a little walking around without having to negotiate traffic lights and intersections. Parking lot is busy. Drivers not paying attention and pedestrians not using the walkways so be aware for both as you're here. There is very little shade so getting a nap before continuing onwards was not possible today. Prices of the various outlets inside are high. I thought the "bake shop" cake vending machine was interesting and yes, they are $8.95 per slice and the slices are quite thin. [Review 20241 overall - 1744 in Florida - 1218 of 2023.] read more

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Making that long drive from the eastern Mouse back to Miami Beach, and stopped for my second time in a Florida Turnpike Service Plaza. I was again REALLY impressed. Good signage with clear directions. Easy off the turnpike and just as easy back on the turnpike. Plenty of free parking. Clean, modern building, with a shopping mall-like food-court with plenty of dining options, clean and well maintained restrooms, lots of tourist information ... and again, Cake. I do love Vending Machine cake! The Shell Service Station was equally clean and maintained, and the price of gas was less than I would pay back home ... no gouging here. The Fort Drum Service Plaza - Five Stars. Everything a weary traveler needs, where and when they need it. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - Fort Drum Travel Plaza, on the Florida Turnpike. One of the many food options in the food court. You go, Earl! - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

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A big thanks to the folks at Fort Drum Service Plaza for finding my bag and returning it safely. What great people!!!!

Unfortunately if you want Wendy's, they are unorganized. I believe in systems and routines and I understand the rush, from circumstances and the inability to pivot and make changes are difficult, but with determination, grit, and teamwork anything is possible. The inability of lack of skills from those working affected the work environment . It wasn't till someone I believe came off HIS break that things started taking place of action. He did his best to lean in on support. Everyone that was operating the equipment was using NO gloves while handling the food. The rush set the atmosphere and employees in a frantic so the customer service went down hill. No organization. No manners. Confusion. Orders being handed in the wrong order. The person behind me got their order before myself. With the right management and team, I do think there's potential, but being transparent; it was a terrible experience. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza is a good spot to take a break from the road if you are on the Florida Turnpike and seeking such a place. It has a decent selection of restaurant options if you are looking for a quick meal while traveling and the rest rooms were clean. All in all, this was a good spot to take a quick break while traveling the Florida Turnpike. read more

It's a great place to stop and charge my Tesla. It was the first time is been routed there there are a few places to eat and plenty of seating. Nice put stop. read more

This is a very busy plaza and the lines for the gas pumps are unreal. It's like a race track trying to get a spot in a line going in the same direction. Rude people and crazy drivers galore. read more

We stopped here for a quick potty break and to fill up our bellies with a quick meal on our trip back from WPB. Their ladies' bathrooms were half closed off, but the side that was open had a lot of movement of people taking use of their lavatory. It was being maintained well considering how much movement there was, and we only saw a short time of it. The hand wash equipment offers both the no touch water dispenser plus some hand dryer on the Y formed device which takes a little bit of maneuvering to get it right but once you get it, it's cool. read more

Fort Drum service plaza is one of a handful of plazas you will pass while you are traveling north or south along the turnpike to wherever your destination may be. I usually pass this plaza once a month on my way to Orlando and every time I end up stopping here to stretch my legs. The parking is ample however the lot makes very little sense and it is easy to get confused and go the wrong way down a parking row. Masks are also no longer required while you are in there and it tends to get very busy on the weekends so I usually wear mine because it makes me feel safer. The last few times I have been here on a Friday afternoon, almost all of the food options are closed just around lunch time so I don't see how they are even open in the first place. The staff from when I have seen them are friendly but they won't do much for you if you ask them to clean up a table, they will tell you just to sit somewhere else and they never end up cleaning the table you ask for. The plaza also has a little store to buy snacks and drinks as well as a couple Florida items if you are not from here, for keepsakes, however it is all overpriced. A nice plaza but if there were better ones, I would easily stop at those without hesitation. read more

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We stopped for a break and a snack we ate at Nathan's and sadly service was bad as the 2 ladies working there were rude and lacked customer service. Bathrooms very partially closed for cleaning doors did not close were damaged.some areas were wet no wet floor signs. read more

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Great bathrooms lots of stalls . Quick and easy. Keep an eye on your purse and get some food. They have every option at this stop. See photos. Don't get the pizza. It's the worst I ever had. read more

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This service plaza is located along the Florida turnpike. We stopped here to grab a snack and use the restroom on the way home from Miami. It was the weekend after Thanksgiving so the service plaza was very busy. The restrooms were cleans and changing tables for the baby were available in both the men and women's restrooms. The restrooms are large and clean. Even on a holiday weekend there wasn't a line for the restroom. The downside to this plaza is that much of it was shut down. I'm guessing it is due to COVID, but many of the restaurants were not operating. Arthur Treacher's, Baskin Robbins, Earl of Sandwich, KFC, and Nathan's were all closed. The only things open were Wendy's, Dunkin Donuts, and the Convenience store. This meant those locations has horribly long lines. Also, due the crowds are the holiday weekend parking was quite difficult as well. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - This place was packed. 11/29/20 - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

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Fix the air!!! We pay enough in the toll roads we should be able to pull over and sit in the air for 10 minutes while we eat the $100 in food we spent. Plus the employees sitting in the sweaty building all day! It's miserable side. read more

This is a coincidence but for some reason we stop at this particular rest stop every time we make a trip up to the Orlando area. But pretty much it's a decent rest stop nothing to write home about. The bathroom are some what clean. On this particular trip there was someone actually "cleaning" on of the stalls. But it was ok. We didn't stop for food. But we did stop to check out a few souvenirs and they are kind of expensive but what would you expect out of a rest stop in the middle of nowhere. read more

order was fine. but emoloyees are rude for no reason. instead of calling out the name the order was under, they just call out what the drink is. and I asked what name it was under because I didn't want to accidentally get someone else's drink. and the lady gave me a face and just continued saying what the order had. nasty attitude. don't employ people who clearly don't like to work, that's not the customers fault they're miserable. read more

I love this rest stop. So many food options, as well as restrooms, a convenience store, gift shop and cake vending machine by New Jersey's cake boss, Buddy Valastro. I tried the rainbow cake slice from the machine and it was worth every bit of the $8.95 I paid for it. We stopped at the Nathan's for hot dogs. I liked their choices of KFC, Dunkin Donuts and Italian food. read more

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This service plaza is okay. Good for a stretch and a bathroom break. And if really necessary some gas for the car. They were advertising a special of a free cup of coffee at the convenience store with purchase of a pastry. As nothing appealed there, we went to the Dunkin Donuts that was open instead. They have several other food options, too, but the only one open was the Wendy's. We used to have hotdogs from Nathan's but now prefer the KFC. They really should have all the concessions fully open by 11. am. Usually I have no complaints about the bathrooms, but this time they were disgusting. None of the flushing mechanisms were working. And if they did, the "new" water looked brownish yellow -- so even if you flushed, it didn't look like you had not done so. I'm imagining that because of the holidays, they were short staffed. Again, usually, there is always some one cleaning and picking up paper. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

Stopped to used the bathroom and get a quick bite. Bathroom were clean. They have several fast food options like Wendy's, pizza, Nathan's , Dunkin' and a few more. EVERY single employee I encountered was not friendly all of them had an attitude. Anyways we had some hot dogs and fries from Nathan's and they were hot and fresh. read more

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Fort Drum Service Plaza is located at mile marker 185.1 on the Florida Turnpike. It has both and south bound entrances. On a trip to Orlando I stopped in for breakfast at Dunkin Donuts. Other restaurants at this rest stop include Arthur Treacher's, Baskin Robbins, Earl of Sandwich, KFC, Nathan's, and Wendy's. Other amenities at this plaza include a large restroom, vending machines, sundry and souvenir stores, ATM, massage chairs, perfume kiosk, attraction brochures, gas, and picnic tables. I prefer the mall like rest stops on the turnpike to the simple bathroom and vending machines if I-95. It always feels safer and you have more options for food on the turnpike. There are 8 service plazas from Snapper Creek to Okahumpka and they are all pretty much the same as far as services they offer. Parking can sometimes be a bit of a pain here but the number of services provided and the clean restrooms make any minor traffic inconvenience worth it. read more

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Nice large travel stop center, I like all the ones between Orlando and Miami honestly but here gas was more and they did not have sun pass available read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

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This place is fairly clean and has an interesting selection of stuff but everything closes at a ridiculous hour so you can walk in but it's empty and you can't get food and you can't get drinks and you can't get anything but I guess you can use the bathroom so that's better than nothing. And if they still have a collection of employees walking around milking the clock getting paid for doing nothing standing around looking at each other. I cannot believe that they are paying all these people to stand around in here and eat donuts, this is insane. You go in the bathroom and they have closed off 3/4 of the bathroom they act like they're cleaning it but they're not cleaning it they just don't want you to use it so that they don't have to clean it again so they clean the bathroom and then they block off most of it so that only one small section can possibly get dirty. Crazy. read more

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Never thought I'd see the day I'd review a rest stop, but here goes. Stopped at the Fort Drum Service Plaza on my way to Orlando. Needed gas, a bathroom break, and some food. You know - the usual necessities. It had been ages since I had been on the Turnpike this far north and I'm pleasantly surprised with the extent that they've updated the plaza. That's sadly where it ends. You still have the variety of foods as before. Dunkin Donuts, Villa, Wendy's, I believe they even have a Chicken Kitchen now. They also have your typical tourist store. That said, this is one of those that it gets the job done. No more, no less. I wish I could say more positive things, but frankly the bathroom looked like a tornado hit it. Just gross. read more

Fort Drum Service Plaza - All of the shops. - Rest Stops Near Me - Okeechobee, Florida

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