Lake Wales, Florida DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your Lake Wales DMV road test route

Real routes used for the Lake Wales DMV office at 658 State Road 60 West, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Lake Wales DMV office details

Location: 658 Highway 60 W., Lake Wales, FL 33853
Phone: (863) 534-4700
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Map: View on Google Maps
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This Polk County tax collector office offers licenses and ID cards by appointment for Polk County residents, plus CDL Hazmat and medical road tests. It's one of the county's full-service centers where the standard written knowledge exam is available, unlike the county's Bartow office.

Other DMV offices near Lake Wales

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Bartow DMV: 15.13 miles, about 21 minutes
• Avon Park DMV: 24.13 miles, about 31 minutes

This route runs 8.42 miles and takes about 17 minutes:

1. Drive northwest, 0.04 miles.
2. Turn left, 0.07 miles.
3. Turn right onto SR 60, 1.04 miles.
4. Turn right onto North Airport Road, 0.06 miles.
5. Turn left onto Old Bartow Road, 0.11 miles.
6. Drive west on Old Bartow Road, 2.18 miles.
7. Keep right to take Old Bartow Lake Wales Road, 0.03 miles.
8. Turn right onto Mountain Lake Cutoff Road, 1.78 miles.
9. Drive east on Mountain Lake Cutoff Road, 0.90 miles.
10. Turn right onto US 27, 1.72 miles.
11. Take the SR 60 exit, 0.38 miles.
12. Turn right, 0.07 miles.
13. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
14. Your destination is on the left.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Lake Wales routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 8.42 miles
• Duration: about 17 minutes
• Turns: 9 total, 2 left and 6 right, plus a keep-right
• Longest stretch: Mountain Lake Cutoff Road, 2.68 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

Mountain Lake Cutoff Road, crossed twice for 2.68 miles combined, takes its name from the historic Mountain Lake community nearby, home to the famous Bok Tower. Old Bartow Road adds 2.29 miles combined, and US 27 contributes a genuine 1.72-mile trunk-highway stretch with an exit ramp back onto SR 60.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on Mountain Lake Cutoff Road. Crossed twice, it totals 2.68 miles combined, the route's longest stretch.
• Budget time for Old Bartow Road. Crossed twice, it totals 2.29 miles combined.
• Practice the US 27 exit onto SR 60. It's a genuine highway ramp, not just a surface-street turn.
• Get used to right turns. 6 of the 9 turns are rights.
• Confirm your residency before booking. Services here are limited to Polk County residents by appointment.