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All 220 places by distance →One day from Tampa
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:12 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tampa
- Ballast Point Parkpark · 45 min
- Fred Ball Parkpark · 45 min
- ZooTampa at Lowry Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Busch Gardens Tampagarden · 45 min
- Robles Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Tampa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tampa?
Tampa Riverwalk (trek, about 1 km), Glazer Children's Museum (museum, about 1 km), Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (park, about 1 km), Tampa Museum of Art (church, about 1 km), Henry B. Plant Museum (museum, about 1 km), Tampa Bay History Center (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tampa?
94 places on Spotwander: 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 parks, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 museums, 13 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Tampa?
Lettuce Lake Regional Park, about 21 km by road; Lake Stemper (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Tampa?
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, about 1 km by road; AIDS Memorial Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tampa?
Start in Tampa, visit Ballast Point Park, then Fred Ball Park, then ZooTampa at Lowry Park, then Busch Gardens Tampa, then Robles Park, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.