USF Riverfront Park — Attraction in Tampa

An excellent place for kayaking and canoeing. We could not go too far, but the scenes were fantastic and breathtaking. Free admission for USF student and staff. Twice a year, the kayaking and canoeing are free: First 50 Days of Summer in July and Glow in the Park on Halloween night. Otherwise, in every academic semester, there were usually three to four nights that the Outdoor Recreation hosts Moonlight Canoeing for USF students who may purchase the tickets for $5 per person with single boats, 2-person boats, or 3-person boats available, but it was difficult seeing anything. Sometimes, the alligators are easy to spot as they lay down to rest...

This park is beautiful. The disc golf course here is incredibly fun. The front nine are out in the open with a few trees to get past. Not incredibly long or difficult. This is definitely a beginner-intermediate course. The back nine are far more difficult as there is a lot more places to lose your disc. Be careful wasting through the longer great as there are quite a few black snakes. Also, there is an alligator that visits hole 1 and 4 often. The back nine are optional and I would recommend that beginner players play the front nine only to avoid losing your discs. Play it twice for 18 if you want. Keep your eyes open and your discs on...

USF's Riverfront Park is located across the Hillsborough River from Lettuce Lake Park and therefore shares the same basic water features as the county park. Canoe rental is available and one can experience an extremely beautiful waterway for minimal effort. I would almost consider this stretch of waterway more or less pristine except for man made observation towers and wooden walkways. One can canoe in narrow passages providing excellent views of this watershed providing ample opportunity to experience a wide variety of both flora and fauna. I would definitely recommend a visit...