Amazing and beautiful park to take a stroll around the lake. The restrooms are clean and parking is…read morevery easy. The hiking is very easy around the lake with the broad-walk around the lake. It is a great place for canoeing or kayaking where there are different boats. Lots of wildlife and gators to see around. There are different campgrounds too camp. Beautiful park to visit.

The was amazing I wish I could go there every day it is go for kayaking and fishing there byeread more

I almost didn't visit this park because I had recently visited Trout Creek Conservation Park…read more They're less than five miles apart and run by the same county. How different can they be? I'm glad that I went to both because I ended up liking Morris Bridge Park more. The parking situation is really odd. As with Trout Creek it also costs $2 to park here. There are actually parking lots on both sides of Morris Bridge Road. The southern one holds more cars but the northern one has a restroom next to it. Both are connected via a wooden boardwalk that goes underneath Morris Bridge Road. The southern parking lot has a nature trail that goes into the woods. We only explored a small section of this but decided to come back later. The northern parking lot has a kayak launch and a small boardwalk for fishing or just relaxing and enjoying the sights. If you walk a little you can find a bridge that leads to the Morris Bridge Boardwalk. The boardwalk at Trout Creek was shorter and more of a "C" shape. What is great is that this boardwalk here is a big loop. The sign says that it's 0.3 miles, but it felt longer than that. So if you have limited mobility this would be a way to get pretty deep into the woods to enjoy nature. This park is obviously well cared for. There was even a ranger there washing things off when we were there. I'm very glad I decided to visit.

We love Morris Bridge Park all the sites of the conservation park. This particular site has a small…read moretrail along the water. Great for a quick walk and a great place to have a picnic lunch!

I love camping here! It is magical. We just don't love that the trails are closed off. So far we've…read morecamped here twice using the electric and water. In the summer we were in loop 1 and recently we grabbed a last minute spot in loop 2. Even though there were so many folks we still had a great experience. The dogs love that park. There is a 13 mile trail that is in and out and that would take us way too long especially with the heat. We adore this spot and will be back!!!

I love going to Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa. We regurlarly enjoy its hiking…read moretrails, (we usually combined them all for a good for a 7 miles haul). The trails are tranquil and vary in difficulty from easy to somewhat hard. Along the way there are plenty of opportunities to watch the animal life of the area and capture them in photographs. There a plenty of benches and little nooks where to rest along the way, some good enough to enjoy a picnic! Besides hiking this park offers all kinds of amenities such as camping- (all, including glamping), biciclying, horseback riding, fishing, and canoe/kayak launching. There is a historical fort and grounds within but currently close for renovations, (I believe it is scheduled to open in November). At Hillsborough River State Park there is plenty to do to enjoy a great day outdoors!

I think that this is called a Mango Recreation Center now...?…read moreI'm not sure who posted about it being dirty. It looks like it has been fully, and newly remodeled. It's absolutely gorgeous. The best playground I have found in the area: extremely clean, wonderful updated play areas for young children. 'Turf' grass. Super clean. This will definitely be one of our favorite spots.

By far the coolest park in the tampa Bay Area. So many different obstacles for the kids to climb…read moreon. Only reason I am not giving this park a 5 is because there were a couple kids there with realistic Looking Bb Guns. Very unsettling! I am all for 2nd amendment rights, but for kids to be walking around a park with BB guns that look like a Smith Wesson ??!! Dangerous We will be back to this park because it's close to home but was not happy about the guns.

You'd never guess this beautiful park is tucked between Tampa and Brandon, right near the highway…read more For just $2, it's an incredible little oasis and a perfect Sunday evening stop. Parking is limited, but it wasn't busy when we visited about an hour before closing. The park features easy walking trails, a 0.3-mile boardwalk, a beautiful botanical garden, and my favorite, the greenhouse. It's amazing how much history and so many rare tropical plants are packed into just 31 acres. You can comfortably see everything in 1 to 2 hours. We spent the last part of our visit chatting with one of the groundskeepers, who was incredibly knowledgeable and clearly passionate about preserving the park's history and keeping everything so well maintained. This hidden gem is absolutely worth a visit.

Such a beautiful place. I would have never thought all that beauty was back there. A really nice…read moreplace to take some photos. And that is what we did. We used this place to take some graduations photos of me. We got some great shots in the different areas they have inside the park. The pergolas. The gazebos. The bridges. They all add a nice background for photos. So many beautiful plants and flowers also. I'm going to take my granddaughter for a walk in there. She will love it too.

This is a nice lake with fancy mansions around it outside of Tampa. The area has some farms still,…read morehorse properties and a nearby airport for private planes (Tampa Executive Airport). There is supposed to be a public boat ramp at the southern end of the lake. I haven't been to the ramp itself so I can't verify.

Where else you gonna find a lake this size, this clean, with so few houses on it. The homes on this…read morelake are owned by who's who in this area. No wonder we can't find anything for sale on it..

This park is beautiful! It is one of the most fun parks that I have been to since moving here…read more The trails are all so lovely and picturesque! The views, lakes, springs, trees, and vines are all just so beautiful. You can spend a whole day walking all of these beautiful trails! If you are a photographer looking for a great photo shoot, then this would be the place!

Was here last week. Totally forgot to catalog my first Catfish! It's crazy how many years i cone…read morehere n never catch one. Always come home with like bluegills n a random tilapia. You can see the catfish all over the lake just swimming by your bait n just testing you lol there's a crap ton of them near the pier but you gotta be careful cuz there's tons of alligators there to. I pulled out a nice size Catfish n then lost my second one to a damn alligator! Im happy the line broke cuz if i had lost my Shakespeare rod to i would've been more pissed! I got lucky n the couple nearby gave their bluegills. Went home happy with 1 catfish n 4 bluegills. Shared tips n bait store locations with a family camping there to. I wish the park entrance dude sold worms. It would be extra money for the park. I kept the catfish for a couple days in my aquarium, but he wouldn't take to it. I fillet his ass with the other fish. Doing fish tacos later. I used night crawlers from bass pro n sprayed them with-garlic sent to amplify the smell. I will try my homemade punch bait next tome. I found something tasty for them. Oh yeah, i caught some ghost shrimps in a cup but let them go. They look like glass at first then they moved around nicely. They are at grass edge, i do not recommend you get close to the edge!! Use a fishing rod n tie a water bottle or cup at the end with bait in it. I use catfish punch. Please don't let your pets get near the edge either. Gattor follow u when you are near water. Keep track of your kids!

I have been visiting this park for years!…read more This is on my "Host Suggestions" list when we have guests in town and is a hit every time! We visited the park recently and were on the hunt for as many bird species we could identify. Found some birds we had never seen before and it was so much fun trying to hunt them down by their calls. I've never not seen a gator when visiting but you had to take your time and look closely. I can't say enough about this park. Just $2 to enter the park. There are picnic areas you can reserve, volleyball courts, playgrounds, trails, restrooms and an onsite nature center. You really cannot ask for much more. Definitely worth the visit!

One of the coolest parks in Tampa. You almost always get to see alligators. Beautiful boardwalk and…read morewalking trails. It costs $2 to park. The playground is also really nice and my son enjoys it. Dogs are allowed in this park as well. One star removed because the tower is now inaccessible.

There is a $2 fee that you pay at a machine in the parking lot. Went here to fish and birdwatch but…read moredidnt catch anything since it was the wrong time of day. Saw plenty of other wildlife though such as gators, turtles, and several species of birds. There was very nice scenery of huge cypress trees and palmettos from the boardwalk and there were several places to fish from it without being in the way of walkers. At the fishing spots there were places to put your unusable fishing line so it doesn't accidentally blow into the river. The regular bathrooms were closed but they provided porta-potties which were stocked and of typical cleanliness for a park toilet. The trails were a bit confusing with many options leading to the same places.

I thought I had explored almost all of the Hillsborough County parks so I was quite surprised when…read moreI discovered that Trout Creek Conservation Park existed. I don't know how I missed this one. Once you pull off of Fletcher you continue to drive for way longer than I expected. It's nice that you can be so secluded when you're really not that far from residential and business areas. Unlike several of the other Hillsborough parks you have to pay (two dollars) to make use of this one. I'm assuming that's because it has a full bathroom available? No park is going to have a "nice" restroom and this one certainly didn't BUT it was fully stocked and you didn't have to touch anything to wash your hands. That's a big plus in my book. There are also several picnic pavilions and a launch for canoes. Canoes and gators are a "hell no" for me but you do you. The signage is minimal. Because I had done my homework I knew that there was a boardwalk somewhere here. If I didn't know that we would have easily missed it. The boardwalk isn't particularly long, but it gives you some very nice views of the river. The maps are honestly atrocious. It was hard to decipher where the heck the walking trails were. We eventually found a sign past one of the picnic pavilions that said "nature trail" and started exploring. We encountered several forks in the trail and because there were no signs indicating what was in each direction we were completely guessing at our route. Some of the path was pretty overgrown and also the densely packed tree roots you had to walk over could make tripping pretty easy. If I come back I'm just going to stick to walking on the bike route instead.

New to the area and was on the hunt for a small-ish, low key park that wasn't run down. This one…read morefit the bill! There are tennis courts, basketball courts (6 hoops), a small playground for kids ages 2-5, a little bit of green space and gated football fields. Good amount of parking as well. No real trails or sidewalks though. Playground is not shaded although there are big trees on the side that are close enough to get some shade. Please note: Nothing there for really little ones to do except maybe the couple baby swings. Location is kind of away from the hustle and bustle of city life and it doesn't seem like many would even know it's there unless you live in that neighborhood. One major turn off was the fact that there were roaches on the playground. As soon as I realized they were near us (and my stroller!) I left. Not worth getting an infested car over. Other than that, it was an ok spot to spend a few minutes to get out of the house.

This is a nice park with a football field, bleachers and lights for the Lions as well as two tennis…read morecourts in good shape, a playground area, basketball court (practice fields)and some field space. A remote controlled aircraft field, Tampa Radio-controlled Aircraft Club, is up the hill via a separate road.