Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     Florida 44 Westbound - Lake County Florida 44 West Almost immediately into Lake County is the westbound beginning of Lake County 42. Lake County 42 meanders a rural path to Lake Kathyrn and Paisley. Photo taken 06/14/08. Lake County 42 joins Florida 44 with Florida 19 at Altoona. The county road also travels to Ocala National Forest. Photos taken 07/03/08 & 06/14/08. This mileage sign profiles two of Lake County's main cities, Eustis (24 miles) and Leesburg (40 miles). Photo taken 06/14/08. Typical scene along rural Florida 44 in northeast Lake County. Speed limits are set at 55 mph and passing zones exist along the straight stretches. Photo taken 05/08/08. Entering the first of two rural communities, Pine Lakes, along Florida 44 west between the county line and the Eustis / Mt. Dora area. Photo taken 05/08/08. Cassia follows Pine Lakes in succession along Florida 44 west. Cassia is home to a handful of dwellings along an otherwise uninterrupted stretch. Photo taken 05/08/08. Brantley Branch Road stems east from Florida 44 at Cassia to Camp Boggy Creek within Seminole State Forest. Photo taken 05/08/08. Nearing Lake County 44A west on Florida 44 southwest after Cassia. Photo taken 06/14/08. Lake County 44A travels west as an alternate route to Florida 44 for travelers bound to Eustis. Much of the route is rural through to junction Florida 19. Photo taken 06/14/08. Florida 44 continues southwest and crosses the Blackwater Creek after the split with Lake County 44A. Photo taken 06/14/08. Once Florida 44 resumes a western trajectory, the state road intersects Lake County 46A. Lake County 46A travels 5.59 miles southeast to Florida 46 through the settlement of Seminole Springs. Photo taken 06/14/08. Crystal River, the western terminus of Florida 44 at U.S. 19/98, appears on this mileage sign near Lake County 46A. Florida 44 exists partially as state and county road between here and there however. Photo taken 06/14/08. Lake County 46A's role is to provide a direct route between Florida 44 and 46 for interests between Sanford and Eustis. Photo taken 06/14/08. Continuing west from Lake County 46A on Florida 44. Photo taken 05/08/08. Next in line for westbound drivers is the signalized intersection with Lake County 437. Lake County 437 leads north to Lake County 44A. Photo taken 06/14/08. Unisigns such as this Lake County 437 assembly are common throughout Lake County. The north-south road links Florida 44 with Florida 46 near Sorrento. Photo taken 06/14/08. Florida 44 leaves the intersection with Lake County 439 north and enters the northern reaches of Mt. Dora's city limits. Photo taken 07/03/08. A numbering peculiarity occurs when Florida 44 intersects Lake County 44B in Mt. Dora. The County road joins Florida 44 with parallel U.S. 441 to the south, but is signed as a north-south branch of Florida 44. Photo taken 07/03/08. As mentioned above, the main purpose of Lake County 44B (Florida 44 south) is to link Florida 44 with U.S. 441 in Mt. Dora. The two highways meet in a busy commercial area north of downtown. Photo taken 07/03/08. Although already on Florida 44 west, the segment of Lake County 44B south is also signed as Florida 44 west. Lake County 44B becomes Donnelly Street south of U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail) leading into downtown. Photo taken 07/03/08. Page Updated December 3, 2008.