Tampa Parks & Recreation

Official account of the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department. Tweet us your questions, concerns, and comments.

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

Spotted in Rey Park 👀: Our hardworking @tampaparksrec team is cleaning and maintaining our parks to keep these spaces beautiful and welcoming for you and your neighbors! 🛝🌳

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

ICYMI: The Fair Oaks Recreation Complex is OPEN!🎉 In addition to the 33,000 sqft @tampaparksrec Center, the ENTIRE COMPLEX is ready for the community.

Outdoor features:
- Basketball & pickleball courts
- Field & splash pad
- All abilities playground

📷 Dave Decker Photography

[Jane Castor @JaneCastor]

Our 200 @tampaparksrec parks & programs continue to shine, with over 10k improvements/repairs & 15k trees planted citywide in 2025. Our new brand-new Fair Oaks Recreation Complex is a $37M investment in the heart of East Tampa & its residents, who helped build our city. (🧵8/9)

[TECO Line Streetcar @TampaStreetcar]

Tampa Riverfest is THIS WEEKEND, May 1–2!

Hop on the FREE @TampaStreetcar and head to this two-day event along the Riverwalk. From the wiener dog derby to the lantern parade, water ski show, yoga, and paddle invasion, there’s something for everyone!

Service every 15 minutes.

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

Salcines Park is re-OPEN! Thanks to funding by the @tampacra, this West Tampa park has been fully revitalized. Together with CRA Board members, Judge E. J. Salcines, @tampaparksrec & community members, we celebrated the redesign of this historic park with a ribbon cutting.

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

NEW PARK: Together with Mayor @JaneCastor, Tampa City Council and Sunset Park neighbors, we officially opened South Dundee Park, also known as Butterfly Glade Park! Visit soon to enjoy the pendulum swing, climbing net, and butterfly garden. 🦋

📍 2703 S West Shore Blvd

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

REMINDER: Summer Camp registration for residents begins on 3/30 for Recreate, Educate, and Create (R.E.C.). Camps and 4/6 for Specialty Camps! Start planning your summer with @tampaparksrec. 😎

Details & registration: https://t.co/t3PUknMMd9

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

Welcome to Where You At Wednesday! Can you identify the Tampa park where this video was taken? This park with a gorgeous veterans memorial is named in honor of a legendary home builder.

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

Friendship Park, 4124 W Bay to Bay Blvd., and Corona Park, 3702 W Corona St., will not open Tuesday, March 3 until late afternoon because of maintenance. Thank you for your patience as we improve the park!

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

FIRSTS & FUTURES: Our final week recognizing Black History Month by honoring progress in Tampa’s Black community.

August 1946 - Kid Mason Community Center opens as Tampa's first recreation center for Black residents during segregation.
(🧵1/2)

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

The Hunt Recreation Center will be closed March 2-7 for installation of a new chiller. Weekday Tae Kwon Do classes will be held at the Barksdale Center, 1801 N. Lincoln Ave. Other activities are taking a week off. Thanks for your patience as we get ready for summer. ❄️🌞

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

More than 60 special needs adults with ties to local support organizations (McDonald’s Training Center, Brewster Tech, and the USF Special Needs Group) came to Loretta Ingraham Rec Center this week for Parks & Rec’s annual Championship Day. Competition, exercise, info, and fun!

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

Welcome to Where You At Wednesday! Can you identify the Tampa park where this video was taken? Some of Tampa’s greatest residents might remember this as West Tampa Heights Park.

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

#DYK? An estimated 2,500 kids have participated in the Pepperjack Kids Running Program over the last decade. @tampaparksrec trains them to be able to run the last 2 miles of the Gasparilla Half Marathon. About 275 kids are involved this year!

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

It’s another Gadsden Glow-Up! Huge thanks to Code Enforcement for helping to restore the natural beauty of this South Tampa park. Always leave it better than you found it!

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

NOW OPEN - two PAWSitively perfect new dog parks in Curtis Hixon Park!🐶 Thanks to collaboration with @tampaparksrec, @tampacra, & @TampaMuseumArt, we've opened ~7K sqft for pups to explore. These new dedicated small & large dog areas feature shade structures & water fountains.

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

As of February 5, there is an advisory for Davis Islands Beach, which rated poor because of high levels of fecal bacteria. The advisory will remain in effect until at least February 12, when the next test results will be available.

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park and the adjacent stretch of Riverwalk from the Marriott to the Tampa Bay History Center will have no lights because of an electrical repair Feb. 9-13. Restrooms also will be closed. Reminder that Tampa’s splash pads are closed until it gets warmer. 🌞

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

Welcome to Where You At Wednesday! Can you identify the Tampa park where this video was taken? This beauty on the river is about half a mile from Busch Gardens property.

[Tampa Parks & Recreation @tampaparksrec]

The pier at Picnic Island Park, 7409 Picnic Island Blvd., is closed until further notice after having been damaged in the Saturday night storm. A formal inspection is expected to be conducted this week.