New Homes in West Tampa, FL

The city of Tampa is a large area and is thusly divided into several smaller regions, one of them being West Tampa. West Tampa is located west of the Hillsborough River, only a mile from Downtown Tampa. It is bordered by Rome Avenue to the East and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd to the north.

West Tampa is one of the oldest regions in Tampa and has a Hispanic majority population, mostly from Cuba and Colombia. The West Tampa Historic District covers most of its 26km area with Interstate 275 running right through the center of it.

Some of the distinct areas in West Tampa include Bowman Heights, Marina Club, Northeast Macfarlane and Old West Tampa. Other notable areas and landmarks are Town and Country Professional Center, Tarpon Junction, Memorial Plaza, Carriage Trade Plaza, West Shore Plaza, Tipton Commercial Center, Twelve Oaks Plaza, Adventure Island Busch Gardens, Thompson Center and Gulf Coast Center.

Great shopping venues like Hillsborough Square shopping center, West Shore Plaza shopping center, Henderson Boulevard shopping center, Dale Mabry shopping center and Tampa Outlet Mall provide an excellent shopping experience in West Tampa.

Some of the lakes and creeks found in West Tampa include Sweetwater Creek, Woods Creek, Fish Creek, Equus Meadow Pond and Egypt Lake among many others.

There are also great parks and playgrounds which include Drew Playground, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, West Pines Park, Swann Park, Borrell Park, Calvin Taylor Park, Freedom Park, Plymouth Playground, Charles B. Williams Park and Alexander Park among many more others.

West Tampa has many wonderful retirement homes for elders looking to retire in luxury, these are the likes of Carefree Village Retirement community and Rocky Creek Village Retirement Community.

Some of the schools that offer a quality education in West Tampa include but are not limited to Alonso High School, Lowry Elementary School, Blake High School, Crestwood Elementary School, Woodbridge Elementary School, Berkeley Preparatory School and Mitchell Elementary School.