Cool place to take your kids. We went after eating at a local restaurant. Clean bathrooms and…read morefriendly staff. Maria actually offered us some info on youth basketball. It was filled with people. Young and older playing basketball. Kids playing in the playground.

This recreational center has grown immensely in the last 10years since I first moved down to south…read morecounty. They have a outdoor track, and now added a baseball field & soccer fields. This recreation center has been the only place where kids could come and have a playground or any sort of organized activities. They have the only remaining Tiny Tot program for 3/4 kids since Apollo Beach discontinued it some years ago. The playground has been expanded and combined to a single mulched area now fenced to keep out the stray dogs of the past and the modern new indoor gym for basketball leagues also. Many programs offered range from preschool to senior level. They offer basketball leagues for seniors, teens, youth, and yoga available as well as weight room and after school camps.

We ordered 5 pizzas for a office lunch event, they took sometime (1 1/25 hr) to make which is…read morereasonable but then they gave us the food and the dough under cooked and the pepperoni pizza only had 1-2 small pepperonis per slice. The flavor was good but it was greasy because the cheese was not cooked enough. I will not eat from there again. They need to double check the food before it is given out.

MacDill Lanes has a very unassuming exterior. It's close proximity to Hangar 5 as well as the…read moreFitness Center on MacDill AFB. Upon entering, there are about 12 modern and well maintained lanes with electronic score keeping. They even have deployable bumpers to help the kids out as they hone their skills. I've rarely seen it busy and their prices can't be beat. Kids (18yrs and younger) bowl for $1.25 and adults for $2.25 per game. Call the shoe rental $2 additional, and these are decent bowling shoes! Very family friendly with the nostalgic greasy spoon counter top available to carb-load (think pizza, fries, wings, burgers, etc) you up before your perfect 300 game. For those with base access, this is a terrific establishment and a great way to combine a little exercise and discipline with wholesome fun the family can enjoy.

This is a nice park that has a boat landing and a civic center on its premises. The park itself is…read morea sprawling landscape that nestles between a channel that connects the boat landing to a larger body of water. A kids play structure is available and a covered picnic area. The parking isn't free. There is a pay meter for boaters to use. I'm unsure if that applies to park users without boats.

Cute little park. We got takeout from the BBQ place and brought it over to eat. Watched the boats…read morecome in. Kids played on the playground. Very nice find.

Ballast Point Park is located South of Bayshore off inter bay and has a fantastic shaded kids…read moreplayground with a younger and older kids area, 3 slides, and even a splash pad play area. There's a fantastic seafood restaurant, fishing pier, and pretty water views too! During the winter months when the sun sets early at 530-6, the park really should have lights for the playground at least until 8pm. There's not enough parking spots for this park and parking on side of road has signs that say no parking which is ridiculous because everyone parks on the side of the road anyways. If you're in the south Tampa area and looking for pretty water views, casual seafood, or a fun kids playground, definitely visit Ballast Point Park!

I have loved this place for so long! Great walk or ride up the pier. Take in the beautiful waters…read moreor natural wildlife swimming or flying around. The squirrels are pretty daring and friendly here too. Bait shop and food shack on premises too. They are a bit pricey but certainly delicious and worth they hype. Be mindful of hooks and debris on the pier. Folks haven't been very mindful lately

Highly recommended. She offered several St Pete drop in locations and then met us at Coffee Pot…read moreBayou, where she pointed out where the manatees would be. Also there is a small island covered in birds. Bonus: the kayak had a great backrest.

From the owner: We are a mobile kayak rental company. We offer team building for your company, birthday parties,…read moresunset paddles and just a get away for awhile paddles. It's an adventure while exercising and recharging your soul. The peace and adventure while you paddle across the water watching the local wildlife you ever know what you might see. Hope to see you on the water

Back to try again... Nope. This pool is way too small. Every lame is doubled up already. With…read morelimited hours and minimal lanes this place is basically a wasted corner in shore acres.

This is a community swimming pool that is part of the city's Parks and Recreation department. It is…read moreadjacent to the Shore Acres Civic Center, which hosts many city programs. The pool is also adjacent to a covered playground with astro-turf. The pool has two low diving boards and a large twisty sliding tube complex. There is also a very large baby pool. The swimming pool is a 25 yard pool, but during public swim hours there is no lane swimming as the pool is converted to a general swim area, sliding tube landing area, and diving well. The pool has men's and women's locker room areas with showers. This swimming pool is an older pool, and does not have a zero-depth entry option for disabled people. This year they just installed a wench-contraption (sorry, don't know what it is called) to help accommodate disabled persons. Public swimming hours are very limited, only being from 1-4 p.m. daily. The other hours are devoted to swimming lessons, masters swimming, and youth swim team. The pool is generally staffed by teenagers with summer jobs, and they are not always the most polite or friendly people, but I guess that is to be expected of teenagers. I enjoy having this pool in my neighborhood, and my kids take advantage of the swim team, but given the option we usually drive to Fossil Park pool because my kids love the high-dive there, or we drive to North Shore Pool so that I can swim laps while they play in the rest of the pool or in the kiddy splash pool area.

Mixed mobile homes w/RV's seems motor homes get priority if staying 5-6 months in winter months…read more Our lot the cement is short but cemented with a nice brick patio , some lots only have a small pad. New picnic tables! We Asked about a different lot a bit longer, that seems to have people in and out , to get our truck off the street, but office said no. Our site was very difficult to get into. Sites are not angled. They have activities and a really nice friendly director. We also asked to have a dirt hole filled directly behind our truck. I fear I will stumble into it . We reported 3weeks ago nothing has happened! It needs a yard of gravel . Thought about kayaking on River but told too wide , so not used by people here. There are no bike paths near here. No WiFi to sites, but you do have a keyed mail box. The small Pool is not screened and no see m's have been horrible. There are 2 pickle ball courts, corn hole and shuffle board. Many in mobile homes here have their friendship formed and live permanently and this makes a difference then an all RV park! Park does have a large laundry room and is kept clean! Machines operate on an app which you put on your phone! They have separate club house w/ kitchen parties are held here. Price is reasonable!

We stayed overnight at this gem. Clean, spaced paved sites with nice navigable roads. Wifi is fiber…read moreoptic. Nice bathhouse and friendly. Great for dog walking.

Overall, a very nice public pool. I'm both a platform/springboard diver (and play some water polo)…read moreand an architectural historian, so I have a bunch of things to say here. I'm not sure when the pool was built but in the early 1970s sounds like from what I was told there, making it a full decade newer than I presumed based on the architecture. But what architecture it is! That façade--you just don't get public architecture for mundane things like parks and rec very often anymore. Despite the mid-century modern understatement, it still has something to say and I wish we'd see more of that today. People have commented on the restrooms/locker rooms. Personally, I was not bothered that the men's locker room was showing its age. It still worked fine. What surprised me was the individual shower stalls instead of a gang shower given its date of construction. And I think the whole men's locker room likely is original and without major updates beyond minor fixtures like soap dispensers. For a public facility at this time of construction to have individual stalls would have been considered a bit of luxury. The current state of the mens' locker room is no worse than many pools I've been to for diving and better than the much newer Cecil Aquatic Center in Jacksonville. The dive well: There's a 1m and a 3m board, which is nice. Both are older but in fine shape. The dive well itself is 14ft but tapers off away from the boards to around 6ft. It's safe, but trying to get a dive a good ways out I was concerned by how it looked from the 3m I'd hit bottom but didn't. It's just a visual illusion and I'm used to pools 16ft deep in their dive wells, too. The dive well is located centerline in the pool between swim lanes, which is cool. All the lifeguards and staff I spoke with were awesome and endured my nerdy questions about the history of their facility. Besides open swim, they have a great program seems of water polo, artistic swimming, and other things going on keeping the facility busy. Overall, I highly recommend!

Bobby Hicks Pool is a great public pool option in the area. I definitely recommend looking at their…read moreschedule which is updated seasonally to see if it's worthwhile for your needs. The lifeguards here are great and the swim lessons are so affordable. My kids learned how to swim here so I always recommend it. The restrooms are just okay. Plenty of parking. Happy to have this in the area!

This is a very small park on the south east tip of Pinellas right before the Skyway. The park isn't…read morelarge, but the view is tremendous. We were actually at another park when this one was recommended for a sunrise. I cannot wait to get back and witness that. I was here early in the morning and it was extremely peaceful. There is a cute pier with a view of much of the bay. There were a lot of birds and some pelicans hanging around sunbathing. You can see boats, the Skyway, and more. There is a boat ramp, a fishing area, playground, a small grassed area, and a bathroom. It is not the best park for running or getting in steps, but it is a great park for watching nature/ the water and enjoying the stillness. I really enjoyed my visit here and I will be back to catch that gorgeous sunrise that I have heard about.

I really enjoyed visiting this park. Great water views. You can see the Sunshine Skyway in the…read moredistance. Fishing spot and there's a table to prep em. Nice large playground with large jungle gym style area. There's also a nice beachy area. Covered picnic areas. Large grassy area. Very nice park.

I love North Shore Park so much. Amazing vibes everytime. Right on the water, fun volleyball flop…read moresystem, lots of new people to meet. An amazing outdoor spot for exercises, picnics, volleyball, walking, skating, rollerblading, dolphin viewing, hammocking, slacklining, tennis, you name it! The host Reggae Rise up every year which is always a great time. They have plenty of other events they host year round here as well like tacos and tequila fest, music festivals, and so much more! I just love it here :)

This park is blocks away from our home and the go to spot for our neighborhood walk. There's quite…read morea few amenities here, the bayfront walkway, volleyball nets, outdoor gym, restrooms facilities, and community pool. The views on the walk here are stunning. On most days you can see Tampa and the view of the St. Pete Pier is beautiful. We are at the park pretty regularly, but it's also a place we take our visitors for walks.