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Known
as the 'Friendly City" and "The City of Pure
Water," semi-rural Zephyrhills is
surrounded by rolling hills and is located in the Southeast corner
of Pasco County in west central Florida. One of the Tampa Bay
regions' largest and most vibrant communities, the city is known for
it's cattle ranches, citrus groves, and Zephyrhills Bottled
Water, pure spring water drawn from the seven wells and bottled
and sold around the world. The second largest city in Pasco
County, with a population of 51,000 year round area residents,
Zephyrhills is just 35 miles from downtown Tampa, US Hwy 301 runs
through the the center of the city, connecting the city to the
county seat, Dade City, nine miles to the north. A 15 minute
drive connects residents and businesses to interstates 4 and 75 and
US 98, which provides easy access to Orlando, 84 miles to the
northeast, and to Clearwater and St Petersburg, respectively 40
miles and 50 miles to the Southwest. The waters of the Gulf of
Mexico and it's sandy beaches are less than an hour's drive to the
west.
The City of Zephyrhills has rehabilitated it's
Downtown with brick streets and new landscaping. The quaint
little stores make for a wonderful day of shopping, a movie and
great dining.
Fly in, borrow the Courtesy Car and visit
Downtown Zephyrhills! |