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Apollo Beach,
located in southern Hillsborough County, just
minutes away from USF-Tampa is a recently newly
developed area. Apollo Beach is perfect for young
families and young professionals that prefer the
small town feel, yet be close to the gulf and
all that big cities like Tampa and St. Petersburg
have to offer.
Housing
Apollo Beach has a wide variety of new homes in
family-friendly neighborhoods, many gated communities,
condos and townhomes. Most of these large, planned
communities offer swimming pools, playgrounds,
sidewalks and walking/jogging trails. Because
development of this area has only recently begun
most homes are between 5 and 8 years old. There
are also many large estates and homes on Tampa
Bay.
Things
To Do
Being so close to the water, both in the bay and
on the Alafia River, makes it easy to enjoy boating
and fishing and several great parks on the water
including the Apollo Beach Nature Park and the
Alafia River State Park, which features hiking
and biking trails, equestrian and camping.
Golf courses include the public Apollo Beach Golf
and Sea Club, Summerfield Crossing Golf Club,
Sandpiper Golf Club and the Golf Club at Cypress
Creek and the private Falcon Watch Golf Club,
Caloosa Greens Executive Golf Club, North Lakes
Golf Course and the Bay Palms Golf Complex.
Apollo Beach is also home to the Manatee Viewing
Center which features a close up observations
of manatees, a new mangrove exhibit, butterfly
gardens, an expanded gift shop and Tampa Electric's
largest installation of solar panels.
Indoor entertainment includes the Brandon Regency
20 Movie Theater that features an IMAX theate
and the Ruskin Family Drive-In Theatre. As this
area continues to grow plans are being made to
increase the number of businesses and attractions
in this area, but for now all the museums and
other attractions in Tampa are only about 30 minutes
away.
Dining
and Shopping
While there are several shopping centers in Apollo
Beach they feature mainly grocery stores, salons,
home improvement stores and some specialty stores
and boutiques. The Westfield Brandon Mall offers
the best of shopping and dining in the Brandon
area and is only about 20 minutes from Apollo
Beach. Here you will find stores like Dick’s
Sporting Goods, DSW, Sephora, Black and White
Market, and as well as the usual department store
anchors Dillards, JCPenney, Sears and Macy’s
and restaurants including California Pizza Kitchen,
Cheesecake Factory, Sinigual, the Brass Tap and
Grillsmith.
There is also a Kohl’s near the mall and
a short drive west on highway 60 will take you
to Tampa’s new IKEA.Apollo Beach is also
only minutes 30 minutes north of the Ellenton
Premium Outlets shopping center.
Restaurants in Apollo Beach include Surfside Grill,
Manatee Bay Cafe,Circles Waterfront Restaurant,
Dolphin Grill & Affair, Incognito Lounge,
San Remo Pizza, Yanagi Oriental Garden and many
more.
Traffic
and Driving
There is an exit from I-75 in Apollo Beach, allowing
for easy access to I-4 and I-275. US Highway 41,
which runs north to Tampa and south into Bradenton
and Sarasota, is also easily accessible in Apollo
Beach. Highway 301 is also minutes away from anywhere
in Apollo Beach. Traffic usually only becomes
congested during rush hours and is often only
at the on or off ramps of I-75.
Schools
Public schools include Apollo Beach Elementary,
Doby Elementary, Ruskin Elementary, Cypress Creek
Elementary, Shields Middle, South County Career
Center, and Lennard High. Private schools include
Ruskin Christian School , Bayside Academy and
First Baptist Ruskin. There is also a Hillsborough
Community College campus nearby.
Business
Much of Apollo Beach’s commerce is generated
by the health care, agriculture and commercial
and residential development industries. As a city
that is rapidly growing both in population and
business there are many opportunities for new
jobs and plenty room for businesses to grow and
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