Fourth of July road trip

Tampa to Miami for Fourth of July

Distance

280 mi

Driving

4 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Naples

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-75 (Alligator Alley), the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Naples sits about 160 miles from Tampa and 120 miles from Miami. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Naples
• Stays in Miami

Along the way

• Siesta Key beach in Sarasota
• Naples Pier at sunset
• Alligator Alley across the Everglades

Full drive guide for this route