Why visit Cheval
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 11 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Old Lutz Elementary School, TPC Tampa Bay and Cheval Golf & Country Club.
Weather in Cheval
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cheval
Cheval is a census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cheval had a population of 12,522.
From the Wikipedia article Cheval, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Old Lutz Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Lake Park
Park · 1.9 mi
17302 Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
sunrise-sunset
Suncoast Trail
Park · 1.9 mi
No longer a parking lot. No vehicle access, parking area removed, bicycle/pedestrian trail only.
24/7
Restaurants and cafes9
White Duck Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
17961 North Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
Mo-Fr 05:00-09:00
Revelations Cafe
Cafe · 1.4 mi
17808 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tu-Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 08:00-16:30
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.4 mi
3911 Van Dyke Road, Lutz
Mo-Th 05:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-01:00; Su 05:00-24:00
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.4 mi
17804 North Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
Wendy's
Fast food · Burger · 1.3 mi
17951 North Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
Mo-Th 06:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:30-23:00; Su 06:30-22:00
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare4
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of North Tampa
Hospital · 1.3 mi
3840 Atmore Grove Drive, Lutz
Map of Cheval
64 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hillsborough County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tampa North Aero Park (KYO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Northdale 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Odessa 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Lutz 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Lake Magdalene 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Land O' Lakes 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Keystone 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Carrollwood 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Citrus Park 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- University 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Trinity 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Old Lutz Elementary School, Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dixie County Florida Kingsnake, Glenn Bartolotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TPC Tampa Bay, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- US Open 1999 Nirupama Vaidyanathan Sanjeev, Nirusanjeev, CC0
- Britt Razzouk, 6brittthecatholic16, CC BY 4.0
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