Mulberry (Florida)

Climate

By car

Mulberry is at the junction of State Road 60 and State Road 37. S.R. 60 is a major east-west route across Central Florida and connects Mulberry with Brandon, Tampa, and Clearwater to the west and Bartow, Lake Wales, and Vero Beach to the east. Heading north, S.R. 37 becomes the busiest north-south road through Lakeland—signed as South Florida Ave. To the south, S.R. 37 runs into sparsely populated rural area, dotted with many phosphate mines and associated chemical plants. The road passes through the 4-corners border between Polk, Hillsborough County, Manatee County, and Hardee County directly and jumps diagonally from Polk to Manatee County and is the quickest route from Polk County to the Sarasota/Bradenton area (via S.R. 64).

By bus

By air

The nearest commercial airport is Tampa International Airport (TPA) on the west side of Tampa. Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) is roughly 10 miles away, but does not have scheduled, commercial flights (as of November 2012).

By train

The nearest Amtrak station is in downtown Lakeland (Code: LAK; 600 E. Main St.; +1 863-683-6368).

By car

By bus

By taxi

• Checker Cab Co.

  phone: +1 863 665-8151
  Serves all of Polk County.

• Yellowcab/Maingate Taxi

  phone: +1 863 292-9166
  Serves all of Polk County.

• Polk County Taxi

  phone: +1 863 521-2924
  Serves all of Polk County.

• Mulberry Phosphate Museum

  phone: +1 863 425-2823
  address: 101 S.E. First St
  An ode to the area's roots in phosphate mining, the museum building and attached rail cars offer a decent display of fossils, local mining relics, and informational displays. Outside is the massive bucket of a mining crane, filled with mining material which you can sort through to find fossils.

• Alafia River ReserveFeatures nature trails and boardwalks extending down to Alafia River.

• Loyce Harpe ParkFeatures trails for hiking and mountain biking. Boat ramp. Dog park.

• Skydive of Tampa Bay

  address: 7498 Coronet Rd.

• Imperial Lakes Golf and Racquet Club

  address: 6 Country Club Ln.
  An 18-hole semi-private golf course, with lessons available and an on-site restaurant. Slope rating: 133. USGA rating: 73.2.

• Mulberry Phosphate Museum

  phone: +1 863-425-2823
  address: 101 SE 1st Street
  Galleries are: 1) Story of Phosphate 2) Local History Gallery 3) Fossil Gallery 4) 1949 Seaboard Train Caboose. Kids and adults can have fun digging for their own fossils and sharks' teeth in their dig pile.

• Carol's Cafe

  address: 113 W. Badcock Blvd.

• Carter's Barbeque

  address: 709 E. Canal St.

• Grits & Stuff Café

  address: 211 N.W. 1st Ave.
  Southern eatin'. Buffet or order from the menu.

• Mulberry Inn & Suites

  address: 2525 E. S.R. 60
  Kitchen/efficiencies available. Complimentary breakfast. Pool. Handicapped access. Free wi-fi internet access available. (Formerly Super 8 Motel)

• Bradley Post Office

  phone: +1 863 428-1312
  address: 6947 Old S.R. 37
  Post office in the small community of Bradley, a few miles south of Mulberry.

• Mulberry Post Office

  phone: +1 863 425-6033
  address: 2000 Mulford Rd

• Nichols Post Office

  phone: +1 863 425-3328
  address: 4805 Nichols Rd
  Post office in the small community of Nichols, a few miles west of Mulberry.

• Mulberry Public Library

  phone: +1 863 425-3246
  address: 103 East Canal St
  Website does not have information about whether the library has computers or wireless internet access available to the public, but it is very likely they do.

Mulberry Police Department: +1 863-425-1119 (Emergency: 911)
Polk County Sheriff: +1 863-533-0344 (Emergency: 911)