Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Hillsborough County, Florida

Port Tampa

Neighborhood in Hillsborough, Florida, United States.

Record

About Port Tampa

Port Tampa is a neighborhood in the southwestern most portion within the city limits of Tampa, Florida, on the western end of the Interbay Peninsula where the main port used to be. Within this neighborhood is Picnic Island Park as well as West Shore Elementary school.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Port Tampa, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Port Tampa is

USGS topographic map around Port Tampa
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Port Tampa

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOpenStreetMap

Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Port Tampa

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Port Tampa": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Port Tampa (neighborhood)": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7230976.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).