Florida Hospital Waterman is located at 1000 Waterman Way in Tavares, Florida, approximately 35 miles northwest of Orlando.
Tavares is located in beautiful Lake County, where residents and visitors enjoy the quiet pleasures of rural living among 1,400 lakes for fishing and watersports, all within 90 minutes of the Orlando International Airport, East Coast beaches, Gulf Coast beaches, and the Orlando area attractions. The average temperature is 70 degrees, with summer highs in the 90's and winter lows in the 50's and 60's.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE ORLANDO AREA
From I-4 NORTH take Rt. 436 WEST to Highway 441 NORTH. Follow Highway 441 NORTH for approximately 18 miles, through Mt. Dora and Eustis, to Tavares. The entrance to Florida Hospital Waterman is on the right at the Huffstetler Drive intersection.
From I-4 SOUTH take the Florida Turnpike NORTH toward Ocala (toll road). Continue on Turnpike to Rt. 429 NORTH (toll road). Follow Rt. 429 NORTH to the end at Highway 441. Go left (north) on Highway 441 approximately 15 miles, through Mt. Dora and Eustis, to Tavares. The entrance to Florida Hospital Waterman is on the right at the Huffstetler Drive intersection.
DIRECTIONS FROM ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Take Rt. 528 WEST (toll road, also known as “Beachline.”) to Florida Turnpike NORTH toward Ocala (toll road). Continue on Turnpike to Rt. 429 NORTH (toll road). Follow Rt. 429 NORTH to the end at Highway 441. Go left (north) on Highway 441 approximately 15 miles through Mt. Dora and Eustis, to Tavares. The entrance to Florida Hospital Waterman is on the right at the Huffstetler Drive intersection.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE GAINESVILLE/OCALA AREA
From I-75 SOUTH, exit at the Florida Turnpike (toll road). Continue SOUTH on the Turnpike to Exit 285 (Highway 27 and Rt. 19). Take Rt. 19 NORTH through Howey-in-the-Hills to the intersection of Highway 441 in Tavares (approximately 10 miles -- note that Rt. 19 turns to the right at the stoplight in Howey-in-the-Hills). Turn right onto Highway 441 and continue approximately 3 miles. The entrance to Florida Hospital Waterman is on the left at the Huffstetler Drive intersection.
