FishHawk Ranch, an award-winning, master-planned community in southeast Hillsborough County, has become a truly established hometown with a spirit all its own.
New traditions are taking hold in each of the neighborhoods and throughout the community as residents come together at a myriad of social events and recreational activities.
FishHawk Ranch has received national and statewide environmental and planning awards for its efforts to save and preserve trees during design, development and construction. These honors include a Grand Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation as the nation's top master-planned community, a Community Design Award of Excellence in Environmental Projects from the Hillsborough County Planning Commission, and a Future of the Region Development Award from the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. One-third of the community will remain conservation and open space. Moreover, the community is bordered by 2,000 acres of county-owned nature preserve.
Acreage: 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares)
Walking Trails: Soon to be one of the largest community trail systems in the United States, the trails at FishHawk Ranch expand for nearly 30 miles, featuring an abundance of creeks and streams, plants, trees and wildlife. Hand-laid to minimize the impact to existing plant and wildlife, the trails feature educational markers highlighting species along the way.
Aquatic club: Features a competition swimming pool, a lagoon pool with water slide, indoor and outdoor aerobics, playground, a massage room and a gathering room in the clubhouse.
Palmetto Club: A new reception hall perfect for weddings, anniversary parties, and special events. Features a 5,200 square foot ballroom that can be divided into three smaller rooms for more intimate gatherings. Spacious outdoor veranda and garden areas, a conference room, pre-function area, and catering kitchen all add to the versatility of the club.
Osprey Club: 5,400 square foot clubhouse includes state-of-the-art theatre with stadium seating, gathering room with kitchen, fully equipped gym, Junior-Olympic swimming pool and children's water playground, lighted tennis and basketball courts, playground and café.
Hawk Park: 40-acre community park features a 2,000 square foot clubhouse with a swimming pool, picnic area, a children's playground, lighted sports field, two lighted tennis and basketball courts, sand volleyball, a roller hockey court and a butterfly garden.
Park Square: At the heart of the community, Park Square Town Center offers 30,000 square feet of specialty shops and offices, including a YMCA-Express and New Home Information Center. Adjacent to the shops is a 2-acre park that boasts dancing fountains, an outdoor living room with fireplace and plasma screen tv, and a performance area and broad lawn for concerts, art shows and theatre presentations.
Education: On-site A-rated schools, include Bevis Elementary, FishHawk Creek Elementary, Randall Middle School, and Newsome High School; also two on-site Early Learning Centers.
Location: Located in Southeastern Hillsborough county, one of Florida's fastest-growing regions; close to surrounding areas of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Bradenton and Orlando, with easy access to Interstate 75.
Garden District: A neo-traditional neighborhood with single-family and estate homes, townhomes and condominiums built around a town center composed of shops, restaurants and service-oriented businesses. Homes are priced from the $200,000's to more than $1 million including homesite.
Homes: Townhomes, luxury condominiums,single-family, executive and estate homes are priced from the low $100's to more than $1 million including homesite.