Why visit Lutz
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 45 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include University of South Florida, Old Lutz Elementary School, University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum and Avila Golf & Country Club.
Weather in Lutz
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About Lutz
Lutz is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County and Pasco County, Florida, United States, 15 miles (24 km) north of Tampa. As of the 2020 census, Lutz had a population of 23,707.
From the Wikipedia article Lutz, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
University of South Florida
School · 6.1 mi
Public university in Tampa, Florida, United States
Museums and landmarks6
Old Lutz Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
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University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum
Museum · 5.7 mi
Museum in Tampa, Florida
Debs Whistle Stop Depot
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
100 4th Avenue Northwest
We-Th 10:30-16:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
Lake Park
Park · 3.9 mi
17302 Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
sunrise-sunset
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes45
China City
Restaurant · Chinese · 4.2 mi
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16049 Tampa Palms Boulevard West
Mo-Su 11:00-21:30
White Duck Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.2 mi
17961 North Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
Mo-Fr 05:00-09:00
Chillin’ Shave Ice Treats
Ice cream · 3.1 mi
Collier Parkway, Lutz
Mo-Su 12:00-21:00
Revelations Cafe
Cafe · 3.4 mi
17808 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tu-Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 08:00-16:30
Benedetto's Ristorante Italiano
Restaurant · Italian · 3.5 mi
21529 Village Lakes Shopping Center Drive, Land O' Lakes
33 more on the map.
History
Lutz began with the construction of a small train depot on the Tampa Northern Railroad. The area surrounding the depot officially became known as "Lutz" when the U.S. Postal Service authorized a post office. The community was named for W. P. Lutz, who was credited with bringing the railroad to town.
As people moved to the rural community from Tampa, the Lutz area continued to grow until it no longer depended on the "Lutz Junction", which was demolished in the late 1960s.
In 2000, a replica of the depot was rebuilt in the approximate location, which is now at the intersection of Lutz-Lake Fern Road and U.S. Highway 41. The post office's structure is still in the same place today, although it is now an art gallery. A public library is located behind the train depot replica. This area is known as "Beautiful Downtown Lutz" and had a song written about it in 1981.
Part of the movie Edward Scissorhands was filmed on Tinsmith Circle in the neighborhood of Carpenter's Run in north Lutz in Pasco County. In the credits the town is named in the "Thank you" section.
From the History section of Lutz, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship22
Free Grace Church of Tampa Bay
Church · 1.5 mi
19111 North Livingston Avenue, Lutz
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Building Construction Academy At Bowers Whitley
School · 5.0 mi
13609 N 22Nd St, Tampa
Healthcare8
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of North Tampa
Hospital · 3.1 mi
3840 Atmore Grove Drive, Lutz
Map of Lutz
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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
Tampa North Aero Park (KYO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Cheval 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Lake Magdalene 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Land O' Lakes 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Carrollwood 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Citrus Park 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Egypt Lake-Leto 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Keystone 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- East Lake-Orient Park 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Tampa 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- East Lake 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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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
- Lutz FL old elem school01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Lutz Elementary School, Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USF Marshall Center Running of the Bulls, Rick DeBow, Public domain
- PoorPeoplesArtPlacardsUSFCAM, Mardcarr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Citation (3257399642), Marcus Quigmire from Florida, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Himatium errans, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Latiblattella rehni, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Elaphropeza vittata, Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
- Naupactus peregrinus, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Hermetia sexmaculata, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Banasa herbacea (Stål, 1872) 2456513881, iNaturalist.org (Arturo Santos) (Arturo%20Santos), CC BY 4.0
- Lophosis labeculata, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Glyphonyx nanus, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511896, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511989, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Chrysopodes collaris - iNaturalist 42959415, aispinsects, CC BY 4.0
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- Thaumatomyia pulla 57321351, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Clastoptera querci - iNaturalist 79723370, aispinsects, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511647, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Hydrophilus ovatus FL 3, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Phyllomydas parvulus - iNaturalist 37858184, aispinsects, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511873, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
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- Paralimna obscura, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Givira anna 40357214, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511940, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Astylopsis arcuata 32253476, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511832, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Banasa herbacea 55320756, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511856, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Thaumatomyia pulla 57319741, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Hydrophilus ovatus FL 1, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511921, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511714, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Sternidius mimeticus 72511810, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
- Astylopsis arcuata 32253375, Arturo Santos, CC BY 4.0
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