Once the spark in the eye of a 1920s businessman named Dickson, and considered an uninhabitable mangrove swamp, a Miami engineering firm was hired to design a community with roads, recreation, and canals. The plan was to extend the canals to Tampa Bay and access to open water. Later, the Corr family took up the challenge, preserving swamps and environmental areas, and creating today's waterfront community, thriving with boating, fishing, swimming and some 55 miles of canals that lead to Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Apollo Beach is a census-designated spot in Hillsborough County, Florida, not far from Tampa
Once the spark in the eye of a 1920s businessman named Dickson, and considered an uninhabitable mangrove swamp, a Miami engineering firm was hired to design a community with roads, recreation, and canals. The plan was to extend the canals to Tampa Bay and access to open water. Later, the Corr family took up the challenge, preserving swamps and environmental areas, and creating today's waterfront community, thriving with boating, fishing, swimming and some 55 miles of canals that lead to Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Apollo Beach is a census-designated spot in Hillsborough County, Florida, not far from Tampa. With a population of 14,055 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, this beach community is perched along U.S. Route 41 between Tampa and Bradenton. Rumor has it the community was named after Apollo, the sun god. Bring your sunscreen and move on in.
Moving to Town
Are you looking for rental homes in Apollo Beach, Florida? You'll find a condo for rent, a rental apartment or even a studio for rent here with a little looking. There are often vacancies in this community, but all the same, you should give yourself about four weeks on average to search out the best spot for you to call home. Look in the local newspapers, search online, and do it the old fashioned way: explore the community by driving or walking. When you do spy the best rental property for you, be sure you are ready to sign the lease, equipped with your ID, credit report, bank statements, and W2s. In the winter months, visiting "snowbirds" from the north seeking sunshine may make finding a rental slightly more challenging.
Neighborhoods
No matter where you live you'll be close to the water here; after all, miles of canals, Tampa Bay and the sparkling turquoise Gulf waters are all convenient. You can reach the Gulf using the underpass of Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Apollo Beach Town Center: Suburban in density, this is the spot to be right on the water or close to a canal. Single family homes and townhomes abound, many owner occupied, but look carefully and there will be a rental for you in this coastal community.
North Ruskin: The suburban vibe here offers plenty of green space and palm trees between single family and mobile homes mostly constructed between 1940 and 1999.
19th Ave. N.E. / 8th St.: A bit back from the beach and near the Bullfrog Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental area -- a mouthful, but a scenic spot well worth visiting -- this suburban community offers newer single family homes and mobile homes for a mix of owners and renters.
Life is Apollo Beach
This is a humid and subtropical climate -- and there's always plenty of sunshine. You won't need a winter coat or snow tires here, but you will need a bathing suit and a beach umbrella. If you like it warm, then this is the spot for you. If you want to build a snowman in December, think again.
January, February and March bring a plethora of beautiful wildlife to the area -- manatees. These amazing sea creatures are viewable from a free viewing spot in town, where at times hundreds of the beautiful manatees are viewable. A trail extends out to the bay offering many opportunities to admire the coast and the wildlife.
A stroll down the 600-foot town pier offers amazing fishing opportunities or views of rays, tarpons, and more. It's a snorkeler's paradise and a fisherman's dream, so bring your fins and your fishing rod and move on in.
Shops and restaurants abound along the waterfront if you need a bite to eat or to pick up some new gear.
