Local Community

Known as the 'Friendly City" and "The City of Pure Water," semi-rural Zephyrhills is surrounded by rolling hills and conveniently located at the Southeast corner of Pasco County in west central Florida.  As one of the Tampa Bay regions' largest and most vibrant retirement communities, the city is internationally known for skydiving facilities and  Zephyrhills Bottled Water;  a pure spring water drawn from the seven deep wells and bottled to be sold throughout  the world.  Zephyrhills is just 35 miles from downtown Tampa.  Tourists flock to this area because of its proximity to beautiful gulf coast beaches and nearby world renown attractions.  A wealth of art, historical museums and districts (such as Ybor City & Hyde Park), theatrical and musical entertainment can be found in nearby Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. 
 
 Within 80 miles of Zephyrhills, five major league training facilities host teams from across the country.  Tampa alone can boast the top notch sporting action of NFL's Buccaneers and NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning.  The National League Devil Rays' baseball team plays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg and the Orlando Magic shoot the hoops to the east in Orlando.  Busch Gardens is just 25 miles away, while Walt Disney World, Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, Sea World, Universal Studios, the Florida Aquarium and Weeki Wachee Springs are all less than 70 miles away.
 
 Attracted by the area's warm weather and verdant scenery, the population of Zephyrhills swells from 51,000 year round residents to about 85,000 during the winter months when the seasonal residents arrive. The average temperature is a pleasant 71.4 degrees.  During the winter months, highs are usually  in the 60's and, thanks to the refreshing gulf breezes and afternoon showers the summer average is in the 80's.
 
 Six county parks and four city parks supply Zephyrhills with almost 200 acres of outdoor opportunities.  Hillsborough River State Park, just 6 miles south of the city, has 3950 acres with nature trails that wind along the Hillsborough River through stands of oaks, pines and hickory trees.  It offers camping, picnicking, canoe rentals, fishing and seasonal swimming.
 
 In addition to the private 27 hole golf course in Betmar, there are five other local golf courses that challenge the skill of area golfers.
  
 Two public libraries serve the reading and research needs of the area plus
 Betmar has its own library for residents.  Tampa International Airport, 35 miles to the south, serves 25 airlines which schedule almost 300 daily domestic and international flights.
 
 Two area hospitals are available to service the healthcare needs of the community.  East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills is a full service facility offering emergency care in trauma cases, a wellness center, home heath care plus physical, occupational, speech and hearing therapy.  The medial center also has a wide range of diagnostic, treatment and surgical services.  The other hospital is Pasco Community Hospital located 9 miles north of Zephyrhills in Dade City.  It is an acute care center with more than 160 physicians on staff to ensure the health of its patients.  Betmar Park donates generously to the local Rescue Squad to maintain the rapid response currently received from emergency services.
 
 Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc. is pursuing the redevelopment of the downtown area to revitalize it by attracting customers to new and existing businesses.  Planned improvements for streets, sidewalks, landscaping, lighting, benches and utilities are ongoing in an effort to enhance and preserve that sociable and relaxing small town feeling this community offers.