Notable beach · Hillsborough, Florida
Buccaneer Cove
Buccaneer Cove is a beach in Hillsborough, Florida.
Buccaneer Cove: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buccaneer Cove
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buccaneer Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.97685, -82.50348. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buccaneer Cove
- Robles Park · park · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tampa Museum of Art · church · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park · park · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Glazer Children's Museum · museum · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Henry B. Plant Museum · museum · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- ZooTampa at Lowry Park · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tampa Riverwalk · trek · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fred Ball Park · park · Hillsborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tampa Bay History Center · museum · Hillsborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Florida Aquarium · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Spring · museum · Hillsborough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple of Florida · temple · Hillsborough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ballast Point Park · park · Hillsborough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Busch Gardens Tampa · park · Hillsborough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Big Cat Rescue · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Museum of Science & Industry · museum · Hillsborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- University Of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum;Contemporary Art Museum · museum · Hillsborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mobbly Bayou Preserve · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~20 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Buccaneer Cove
- Sand Key Park · beach · Pinellas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Clam Bayou · beach · Pinellas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Egmont Key Light · beach · Hillsborough · ~61 km · Must-see
- Anna Maria Island · beach · Manatee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~92 km · Must-see
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~102 km · Must-see
- Nokomis Church · beach · Sarasota · ~117 km · Must-see
- Disney's Blizzard Beach · beach · Orange · ~125 km · Must-see
- Fort Island Beach · beach · Citrus · ~131 km · Must-see
- Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~147 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buccaneer Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Buccaneer Cove yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buccaneer Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buccaneer Cove?
Nearby: Robles Park (park, 6 km), Tampa Museum of Art (church, 6 km), Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (park, 6 km), Glazer Children's Museum (museum, 6 km), Henry B. Plant Museum (museum, 6 km), ZooTampa at Lowry Park (sanctuary, 6 km).
Is Buccaneer Cove worth visiting?
Buccaneer Cove is listed as a notable beach in Florida on Spotwander.