Florida State Road 66 Explained

State:FL
Type:SR
Route:66
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:25.024
Established:1945
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Zolfo Springs
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near DeSoto City
Counties:Hardee, Highlands
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:65
Next Type:SR
Next Route:68

State Road 66 (SR 66) is a 25-mile-long east - west state highway in Hardee County and Highlands County. Its western terminus is an intersection with US 17 (SR 35) in Zolfo Springs; the eastern terminus is an intersection with US 27-98 (SR 25-700) near DeSoto City. The eastern continuation of SR 66 is eastbound US 98-SR 700 toward Okeechobee and West Palm Beach.

State Road 66 snakes through farmlands, woodlands, and wetlands in a sparsely populated region of southern Florida. Near Crewsville, SR 66 provides access (via South Hammock Road, Washington Road, and Hammock Road) to Highlands Hammock State Park. It is part of what's known as the Florida Cracker Trail.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida Cracker Trail Association; Annual Cross-State Ride (Including Map). 2012-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20120421075842/http://www.crackertrail.org/ride.htm. 2012-04-21. dead.