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Adopt-a-Park

Volunteers are needed to help keep our parks beautiful. The Adopt-a-Park Program is administered by the Tampa Bay Beautification Program and provides community groups, corporations, schools and individuals the opportunity to make our parks even more safe and beautiful than they already are. For more information, call Tampa Bay Beautification Program at (813) 221-8733 or visit there web site.

• Tampa Bay Beautification Program

Accessible Facilities

• Freedom Playground @ Macfarlane Park
• Barksdale Senior Citizens Center
• Wheelchair Softball Field
• Pools

Art in Parks

Public Art is woven into the fabric of Tampa’s streets, parks, community centers, and other public spaces.

• Tour Tampa's Public Art

Banquet Hall Rentals

Tampa Parks and Recreation Department has two facilities, Ragan Community Center and Seminole Garden Center, available for rent for events such as weddings, meetings, and special activities.

• Ragan Community Center
• Seminole Garden Center

Boat Ramps

• Boat Ramps in Hillsborough County

Commercial Photography and Video

Tampa Parks and Recreation maintains many facilities throughout the city that provides a perfect backdrop for professional photography, film and/or video. Approval, permits and insurance are required. These guidelines are also in place to protect the environment of the parks and the maintenance efforts performed within, not to mention to protect and respect the key function of these parks, which is to provide a safe and peaceful environment for park patrons and natural inhabitants.
 

• Filming & Photography Permit Applications and Instructions

Contracted Instructors

The City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department is seeking instructors to offer fun and exciting recreation programs to our community. Our department offers a wide variety of recreation programs to citizens of all ages.

• Contract Instructor Information

Courtney Campbell Causeway Scenic Highway

• Courtney Campbell Causeway Scenic Highway web site

Dog Parks

• Dog Parks

Employment

• Summer Employment with Tampa Parks and Recreation Department
• STEPS, a program of the Tampa Bay Beautification Program for students age 14-18 years old.
• City of Tampa Employment Services
• Internship Opportunities with Tampa Parks and Recreation Department

Facility Use Permits

A Facility Use Permit is required to reserve a picnic shelter, community center or any organized activity taking place in a city park with an estimated number of participants and spectators of 50 or more.

• Facility Use Permits

Fees

• Fee Schedule

Friends of Tampa Recreation

The Friends of Tampa Recreation, Inc. provide leadership and support of Tampa's recreation and leisure services. Friends also provides scholarships for low income families that need assistance with After School and Summer program fees.

• Friends of Tampa Recreation, Inc.

Golf Courses

The city owns three golf courses that are managed and operated by the Tampa Sports Authority.

• Babe Zaharias
• Rocky Point
• Rogers Park

Greenways and Trails

Tampa has several beautiful trails and blueways for you and your entire family to explore.

• Greenways and Trails
• Trails Guide Brochure
• Blueways
• Hillsborough County's Greenways

Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation & Conservation

• Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation & Conservation

Marinas

The City of Tampa operates two marinas as well as transient slips at the Tampa Convention Center.

• Marina Information

Memorial Tree Service

Trees for Tampa is a unique tree dedication program providing a thoughtful way for individuals, to commemorate a special person or event or memorialize a loved one.

• Trees for Tampa

Ordinances

• Chapter 16 - Parks and Recreation
• Chapter 28 - Special Events
• Chapter 3 - Alcoholic Beverages
• Chapter 13 - Landscaping, Tree Removal and Site Clearing
• Chapter 8 - Cemeteries
• Chapter 14 - Offenses

Parent Guide

A guide for parents with children registered in our youth programs.

• Parent Guide

Park Maps

• East Service Area Map
• North Service Area Map
• South Service Area Map
• West Service Area Map

Park Search

Find the nearest parks and discover parks with beaches, grills, pools, etc.

• Park Search

Picnic Shelter Rentals

Tampa Parks and Recreation has picnic sites in neighborhoods around the city that can be reserved for special events.

• Picnic Shelter Rentals
• List of Parks with Shelters

Rec Card

A Rec Card is required to participate in programs, classes and activities offered by the Tampa Parks and Recreation Department. The annual fee for a Rec Card for city residents is $15 per person or $50 per family and includes use of the open gymnasiums, fitness rooms and computer labs.

• Register

Richard & Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park

Cancer Survivors Park is located at the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Dale Mabry Highway and is a tribute to those living with cancer.

• Richard & Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park
• R.A. Bloch Foundation

Special Event Permits

A Special Event Permit is required to use a park for a gathering of 200 or more people in a city park or property.

• Special Event Permits

Tree Removal and Cutting Permit

The City's Construction Services Department is a one-stop shop for all construction permit and inspection needs.   The division reviews construction plans, issues permits, and performs the necessary inspections to ensure building projects are built safely and in compliance with state and local codes and regulations helping to create a vibrant, livable, and safe-built community.

• Tree Removal and Site Clearing Permit
• Tree Removal and Site Clearing Statement
• Tree Table
• Trees Which Do Not Require a Permit to Remove
• Tree Hotline: (813) 258-8733 to report un-permitted tree trimming/removal

Urban Forestry and Natural Resources

The Urban Forestry and Natural Resources are responsible for habitat preservation, restoration programs, care and maintenance of trees in the City’s 178 parks and 1,441 miles of street rights-of-way and the application of the city’s Tree and Landscape code.

• Tree Information
• Community Tree Planting Program
• Tampa Urban Ecological Analysis

Volunteers

• Tampa Bay Beautification Program