State Road 285 (SR 285) is a north–south state road in
Florida’s western
panhandle.
Route description
SR 285's south end is at
SR 20 in downtown
Niceville. From there, it head northwest through town as Partin Drive. After several blocks, it crosses
Swift Creek, heading out of Niceville. After that, it quickly crosses College Boulevard, and into
Eglin Air Force Base, where it stays for most of its journey. It slowly turns more toward the north until it passes
Pierce Field, a closed auxiliary field. Then, it turns back to its northwest pattern, heading towards Ramer Lookout Tower. After a few miles, it crosses the county border from
Okaloosa into
Walton. It intersects with Range Road 213 and Bob Sikes Road, then heads northward, hugging the border. Once it crosses
Titi Creek, it leans northwest again, running alongside the
Florida Trail. After a couple miles, it crosses over, interchanging with
Interstate 10 at exit 70. Then, it abruptly ends at the northern border of the base, which is guided by
U.S. Route 90.[2]