Parks & beaches in Tampa Bay

Dec 18 · Hot Chocolate Night Hike

Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

St. Petersburg

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Sat: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Sun: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Tampa

Mon: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Tue–Wed: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Thu–Sun: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

DK Farms & Gardens

Largo

Mon-Fri 10am-7pm (Oct 1-31)

Florida Botanical Gardens

Largo

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

George C. McGough Nature Park

Largo

Homosassa Springs State Park Adventures

Homosassa

Daily Limited Services beginning 8/1/2026: Operating Hours 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Kayaking Hillsborough River State Park

Thonotosassa

8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year

Largo Central Park

Largo

5:30am-10pm

Lithia Springs Park

Fish Hawk

Adult 65+ Resident Camping Discount

Playgrounds of Tampa

Tampa

Weekdays 9:30am-6:30pm, Weekends 9am-5pm

Ridgecrest Park

Largo

Open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to sunset

Oct 1 – 31 · Florida Native Plant Month Scavenger Hunt

Sunken Gardens

St. Petersburg

Military Discount

Upper Tampa Bay Park

Tampa

USF Botanical Gardens

Tampa

Tuesday - Sunday 9 AM - 4 PM

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Spring Hill

9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.