Hillsborough River State Park
Travyl Couple !.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2019

Hike,Bike,Paddle and SWIM near Busch Gardens, Tampa

Fantastic Campground not far from Tampa. This could be a good park to stay at if you want to do Busch Gardens which is just 16 miles away. The park offers over 13 miles of hiking in and near the park, 2.2 mile multi purpose trails, exercise stations and one of the few Florida state parks that have a 1/2 acre pool (which is ADA accessible). There is a separate fee for this but my husband did lap swimming everyday we were there and loved it. There is a poolside cafe and a store with camping items and souvenirs. The park even offers kayaking/canoeing and pool related rentals. The hillsborough River has great kayaking/canoeing and even some Class 2 rapids. It was fun to kayak downriver to the now abandoned Dead River County Park.
The 112 Campsites have 30/50 amp and water, most sites were large and shaded. Bathrooms are older but clean. You can tour the historic Fort Foster only the third Saturday of each month at 10am....(watch the video and you will see some additional info on this...wink wink) The trails are really good here but rain can flood them- I hiked thru calf deep water but I like overcoming obstacles - however- you might not think that is fun. Our video here on the Dyrt shares more hiking info. The stationary bridge was closed when we visited and a quick look at state park website indicates it is still being repaired. PS. there is a another video on our YouTube channel that highlights some additional hiking trails. Happy Camping- you can visit our website to get our Facebook/instagram and YouTube channel. www.travylcouple.com

  • Review photo of Hillsborough River State Park by Travyl Couple !., December 7, 2019
  • Review photo of Hillsborough River State Park by Travyl Couple !., December 7, 2019
  • Review photo of Hillsborough River State Park by Travyl Couple !., December 7, 2019
  • Review photo of Hillsborough River State Park by Travyl Couple !., December 7, 2019
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