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[Cheering472]

We are meeting friends on our next trip to Sowal. They usually use 331 but this trip need to take 231. We used 231 when we went to Panama City years ago. However they want to avoid the Panama City crowds on their way to Sowal. Is there a way to do this? Can they get off 231 before Panama City and still get to 98 on the other side of Panama City. I'm map challenged as is she. I may have her in Orlando before I'm done.

Help me Obi Wan.

 

[Mermaid]

Try www.mapquest.com. Also, there's a post on the general info forum about driving directions--I think the title is something about driving from Atlanta. I'd look it up for you but I have an errand to run!

 

[audie]

i am of absolutely no help - i tend to sleep most of the way down. i do know we always go 331. good luck !

 

[katie blue]

One possiblity:
Have them go west on Highway 2 off 231. Then south on Hwy 77. Then west on Highway 20. Then south again on 79 until it hits 98 in PCB. You'll move highway speed for much of that, and it will actually save a little time too.

 

[TooFarTampa]

Hi cheering -- we are quite familiar with that side, since we're always coming from farther south.

Here's what I would do -- have them take 231 south to Highway 20, and have them head west on 20. That will take them well north of the Panama City logjam.

Don't know where you are headed in SoWal, but from 20 we always head south on 79, which takes us through Ebro and down to 98 on the west side of Panama City Beach. We're in Seacrest so that make sense for us.

If they're headed more toward central 30-A, they might want to take 20 all the way west to 331, then head south.

 

[Beach Runner]

We are meeting friends on our next trip to Sowal. They usually use 331 but this trip need to take 231. We used 231 when we went to Panama City years ago. However they want to avoid the Panama City crowds on their way to Sowal. Is there a way to do this? Can they get off 231 before Panama City and still get to 98 on the other side of Panama City. I'm map challenged as is she. I may have her in Orlando before I'm done.

Help me Obi Wan.

Take US 231 to Troy
In Troy turn right at Hwy. 87
Stay on 87 by bearing to right at Hwy. 87/167
Stay on 87 by turning left in downtown Elba-watch out for COPS!
Then Hwy. 87 turns right at Veterans Memorial
In Samson turn right onto Hwy. 52
Turn left onto Hwy. 153 (becomes 83 at the FL line)
In DeFuniak Springs right@US 90;quick left@US 331
In Freeport stay on US 331 by turning left@Hwy. 20
Stay on 331 by taking a right
At US 98@331 take a left
Take a right at Hwy. 395 which dead-ends on 30-A

 

[Cheering472]

Thanks everyone, I knew this was the place to ask. I'll pass on the info.

 

[Jdarg]

Take US 231 to Troy
In Troy turn right at Hwy. 87
Stay on 87 by bearing to right at Hwy. 87/167
Stay on 87 by turning left in downtown Elba-watch out for COPS!
Then Hwy. 87 turns right at Veterans Memorial
In Samson turn right onto Hwy. 52
Turn left onto Hwy. 153 (becomes 83 at the FL line)
In DeFuniak Springs right@US 90;quick left@US 331
In Freeport stay on US 331 by turning left@Hwy. 20
Stay on 331 by taking a right
At US 98@331 take a left
Take a right at Hwy. 395 which dead-ends on 30-A

BR- you could probably take an Ambien and recite these directions! :clap_1:

 

[Cheering472]

BR- you could probably take an Ambien and recite these directions! :clap_1:

and do it without eating???

 

[Miss Kitty]

BR- you could probably take an Ambien and recite these directions! :clap_1:

and then drive it!!!! Once again, I am lost just reading this.