Fish Hawk, Florida
Fish Hawk is a community of 26,186 people in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Why visit Fish Hawk
Townapedia lists 14 parks and trails, 28 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Alderman's Ford Regional Park and Lithia Springs Regional Park.
Weather in Fish Hawk
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About Fish Hawk
Fish Hawk (or FishHawk) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Tampa, and includes a portion of the community of Lithia. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 24,625. The place name is derived from Little Fishhawk Creek, a tributary of the Alafia River that joins the Alafia just west of Lithia Springs.
From the Wikipedia article Fish Hawk, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Alderman's Ford Regional Park
Park · 1.1 mi
Park in Florida, United States of America
Lithia Springs Park
Park · 1.5 mi
3932 Lithia Springs Road, Lithia
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes28
Akira
Restaurant · Sushi, Japanese · 3.2 mi
13420 Boyette Road, Riverview
Tu-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 12:30-21:30
Amici's Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta, Sandwich, Salad · 0.5 mi
16132 Churchview Drive, Lithia
Mo,We-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-21:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.0 mi
16645 Fishhawk Boulevard, Lithia
Su-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00
Fishhawk Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.8 mi
7013 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Lithia
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Hunt + Gather
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.5 mi
16132 Churchview Drive, Lithia
We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
J.F. Kicks Restaurant & Patio Bar
Diner · American · 3.6 mi
3345 Lithia Pinecrest Road
Mo-Th 14:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 11:00-24:00
PayaaThai
Restaurant · Thai · 3.3 mi
13416 Boyette Road, Riverview
Mo-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
16224 Bayberry Glen Drive, Lithia
Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
16222 Bayberry Glen Drive, Lithia
Mo-Fr 05:00-20:30; Sa-Su 05:30-20:00
16 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Grace Community United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.3 mi
5708 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Lithia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 3.5 mi
4806 Bell Shoals Road, Valrico
First Baptist Church of Bloomingdale
Church · Southern Baptist · 3.2 mi
3303 Bloomingdale Avenue, Valrico
History
FishHawk Trails and FishHawk Ranch formerly operated as a ranch; these two subdivisions were built by two different companies in the 1990s.
Before these subdivisions were constructed, FishHawk Trails was a wooded location through which a CSX Transportation rail track path passed. The rail tracks were removed in the late 1980s. There was once a train station in the FishHawk area that was the main import/export area of supplies, mail, and food for Lithia residents.
From the History section of Fish Hawk, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare2
Map of Fish Hawk
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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
Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Bloomingdale 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Valrico 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Riverview 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Brandon 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Balm 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Progress Village 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Gibsonton 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Dover 10 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Palm River-Clair Mel 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Mango 11 mi northwest, about 18 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
- Alafia River at FishHawk, Florida, JaconaFrere, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The swimming area at Lithia Springs Park, Florida January 4, 2015, JaconaFrere, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fishhawk Ranch Park Square Plaza May 2024, Trevorrrrvalent, CC BY 4.0
- Christina Warren, Justgotomorrow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christina Warren GitHub Slack 2024 Danger Thread, Justgotomorrow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lithia Spring, Slapp9, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pine Warbler Gary Leavens, Gary Leavens, CC BY-SA 2.0
- McCullough Branch, Alafia River, Kardioptics, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Boxing Association title belt, Cookwireless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nest of Homoeolabus analis, the oak leaf rolling weevil, Jacona, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS041-E-100495 - View of Florida, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS021-E-11571 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-57885 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS041-E-100496 - View of Florida, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-57886 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS021-E-12085 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS041-E-100497 - View of Florida, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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