Rivercrest Park (Tampa, Florida)

USA / Florida / Tampa / Tampa, Florida / North River Boulevard, 4802
 park, pier, playground, picnic area, kayaking, greenway

Rivercrest Park is a City of Tampa park. Rivercrest Park is situated along the eastern shore of the Hillsborough River in Tampa's South Seminole Heights.

Historically, the park was known as the Curtis Hixon Memorial Park, named for the city's mayor from 1943-1956.

Rivercrest Park features a pier, grills & picnic area, playground, gazebo, and canoe launch.

Rivercrest Park is part of Tampa's Ross J. Ferlita Greenways & Trails System, and is situated along the Alan Wright Hillsborough River Blueway, a paddling trail system for canoeing and kayaking.

Some maps misidentify Rivercrest Park as Riverside Park. The correct Riverside Park is located more than a mile to the south in the Riverside Heights neighborhood.
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Coordinates:   27°59'19"N   82°28'3"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago