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Lithia Springs Conservation Park

When
Visit on your scheduleFall/Winter 8 AM - 6 PM; Spring/Summer 8 AM - 7 PM; swimming area closes 1 hour before the park
Where
Lithia Springs Conservation Park3932 Lithia Springs Rd., Lithia, FL 33547Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult in the swimming area
Cost
Entrance $2 per vehicle (up to 8 people); swimming $2 per person; camping $24 per nightSwim capacity of 200 per time slot; no rain checks or refunds.
Organizer
Hillsborough County Conservation & Environmental Lands Management

A 160-acre county park on the Alafia River known for its natural spring, which flows year-round at 72 degrees and serves as a swimming area with two four-hour time slots (9 AM-1 PM and 2 PM-6 PM) limited to 200 swimmers each; swim bands are sold only at the park and the area reaches capacity on weekends. The park also has woodsy hiking trails through river cypress swamps and hardwood hammocks, fishing, volleyball, a playground with benches and picnic tables, picnic shelters and a 45-site campground. Pets and service animals are not permitted inside the spring area.

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Swim capacity of 200 per time slot; no rain checks or refunds.

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