Hotel/Travel/Directions

Hotel Information:

Homewood Suites Brandon
10240 Palm River Rd.
Brandon, FL 33619
Phone: (813) 685-7099
Room Rate: To Be Announced

Directions to UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
14625 County Road 672
Wimauma, FL 33598
Phone: (813) 634-0000

From I-75 North or South:
Take Exit 246 and merge onto Big Bend Rd./CR 672 East toward U.S. 301. Turn right onto U.S. 301/CR 672 and travel approximately 1.4 miles. Turn left onto Balm Rd./CR 672 and travel 7 miles. The center is located on the south side of Balm Rd.

From Hotel to UF/IFAS Center:
Take I-75 South toward Naples to Exit 246 and merge onto Big Bend Rd./CR 672 East toward U.S. 301. Turn right onto U.S. 301/CR 672 and travel approximately 1.4 miles. Turn left onto Balm Rd./CR 672 and travel 7 miles. The center is located on the south side of Balm Rd. Hotel is approximately 20 minutes from the center.