Dade Corners Store — Local services in Doral

The Dada Corners Store is an interesting experience.

It is a gas station, truck stop, souvenir shop, a small cafe, and a store for hunting and fishing gear.

Gas here was Shell gas and quite expensive—about 40 cents more per gallon than gas stations a few miles away that have more competition. But, despite that, the station was pumping a lot of gas. It is an area in the Everglades and those that need gas probably don't want to drive far to get what they need.

We were meeting an airboat charter operator here as it is easy to find. The actual location of the airboat was hard to easily locate. I needed gas and bought $25 worth to get us through the day.

The selection of goods in the store was impressive. It is reminiscent of a general store in a rural area of many years ago. It obviously has a large clientele, is located at an intersection of two highways, and meets the needs of...

I’m a long haul trucker who frequents the area quite a bit. Miami is known for its great weather and beautiful sites, but this truck stop was the star of the show. Parking is usually at a premium in Miami for commercial trucks, so it can be tricky finding somewhere to rest or park your truck over night. This location was more than accommodating giving my special circumstances. I had to get home very quickly for a family funeral and the owner of the store was gracious enough to make an exception and allow me to park on his lot for more than a day. Just a heads up, this isn’t typical, so don’t expect it unless you have an emergency or great reason. Far too often you’ll see the complaints about things a business did bad, but I feel it important to point out when good things come from great people and businesses. 10/10 definitely recommend. If you’re ever in the area, make sure...

So I was making the trip west to the Everglades, and I stopped here to get some things for the trip. I went in to get a gallon of water, can of bug spray, and a can of sunscreen. When I brought my things to the counter, the cashier saw the sunscreen, went and grabbed a second can of sunscreen and scanned them both. Confused, I told the cashier I only wanted one. She gave me an explanation about why I had to buy both but honestly couldn’t understand her. So again, I insisted I only needed one which led her to raise her voice and almost yell at me. She said I either buy both cans or nothing at all. So I didn’t care and just bought the water and bug spray and left without sunscreen. Not sure why this store had to make something this little difficult. So I would be cautioned...