Immersing you in the floodplain forest of the Hillsborough River, Morris Bridge Park has a short but beautiful boardwalk amid the deep shade of tall cypresses and oaks. Each twist and turn presents a different panorama of the swamp.
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Overview
Location: Tampa
Length: 0.4 miles
Lat-Long: 28.098967, -82.312367
Type: loop
Fees / Permits: $2 per vehicle
Difficulty: easy
Bug factor: moderate to high
Restroom: yes
Open sunrise to sunset. No dogs or bicycles are permitted on the boardwalk.
Directions
From I-75 exit 266, follow Morris Bridge Rd (CR 579) north 3.5 miles to the park entrance on the left (west side) and right (east side), just before the bridge.
Hike
This is a good place for quiet contemplation among the cypresses, either on the boardwalk or at the “gazebo” deck along the Hillsborough River. Fishing is popular along the boardwalk and the banks of the river. There is a canoe put-in and a connector to the Wilderness Park bicycle trail on the east side of CR 579.
Bike trail needs a make over on the directional layout, marking of trailheads, having one ways having, having difficulty levels marked on trailheads. The fronts are very bad very bad. The ride is great but first timers and people learning to ride it’s not fun.