DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN TAMPA, FL

Tampa Bay and Hillsborough Bay define Tampa's western shoreline, with the city of 399,000 spreading across 175 square miles of Florida's west coast. The Hillsborough River flows through downtown into the bay, dividing the city. Humid subtropical climate creates hot, rainy summers averaging around 90°F with daily thunderstorms, and mild, dry winters in the low 70s. The terrain sits barely above sea level, entirely flat with no natural elevation changes. Tampa's metropolitan area extends continuously in all directions, with the bay creating the only significant break in urban development.