Place · Outdoors

E.G. Simmons Conservation Park

When

Visit on your scheduleFall/Winter 8 AM-6 PM; Spring/Summer 8 AM-7 PM

Where

E.G. Simmons Conservation Park2401 19th Ave NW, Ruskin, FL 33570Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages

Cost

$2 per vehicle, up to 8 people per vehicle; $5 boat launch fee; camping $24 per night; kayak rental $25 for up to four hours

Organizer

Hillsborough County Conservation & Environmental Lands Management

A 258-acre park on Tampa Bay, eighteen miles south of Tampa and three miles north of Ruskin, developed from native mangroves and waterways, with 200 acres of mangrove swamp reserved as a bird and wildlife sanctuary where roseate spoonbills and bald eagles can be seen. Families can walk 700 feet of bay beach, use the swimming area, play volleyball, fish from the pier, rent a kayak at the entry station and use two playgrounds. The campground has 110 sites with electricity, water, picnic tables and fire pits, restrooms and hot showers.