Places I like to hike

One of the places I like to hike a lot is Cypress Creek well fields. It is a Tampa Bay Water property and has 7400 acre in Central Pasco County, east of Land O’ Lakes. I see alot of deer when I go out there. They are just all over the place. There is a paved road that runs through the property and goes northeast to the adjoining property owned by TBW. Cypress Creek is a tributary of the Hillsborough River. There is no water or rest rooms along the trail but they do have portable toilets and nonpotable water available at equestrian and group campsites. That is on the Southern end of the property. The property is split in two halves, North and South. You can get between the two but, there are no marked trails. When my son was in Boy Scouts we hiked from Quail Hollow Blvd., to the camp grounds and camped. One of the boys put up a picnic pavillion at the camp site for his Eagle Project. All the scouts helped out and had a great time. There are numerous trails to hike on the southern end. The north has a paved road that runs from east to west and goes off to the northeast but dead ends. This is where you find people jogging and bike riding. The north end has numerous hard packed trails that you can ride on. Wild life includes; deer, turkeys, gopher tortoises, armadillos, pigs, and birds for all to see. The best time for seeing deer is in the early morning or late afternoon. I have spent 3 to 4 Hours hiking there. This place is one mile away from where I live, which makes it very convenient for me to go to. I have made a 12 to 15 mile bike ride there. Places like this are an excellent place to take anything from a short hike to a day hike or even camp overnight.

If you have any Questions or comments Email me at: markteague@highmountaindiscountcampingsupply.com