Tarpon Springs, Florida

About Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs, FL is a thriving city located in central Florida with an estimated population of 26,168.

Tarpon Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,826 residents per square mile.

📰 Tarpon Springs News Today

• As a Florida native, I skip Tampa's crowded beaches for this beautiful, lesser-visited spot Business Insider · Oct 6
• These 12 Towns In Florida Feel Like Home WorldAtlas · Oct 10
• Why This Quaint West Florida Town Feels Like A Little Slice Of Greece Southern Living · Jul 18
• Pinellas Judge to decide on sentence for Tarpon Springs Plastic Surgeon following guilty verdict Tampa Bay 28 · Oct 8
• Pinellas revamps plans for Tarpon Springs schools after parents protest Tampa Bay Times · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Tarpon Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Tarpon Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,168.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tarpon Springs

• Costas Restaurant — greek
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Whiskey Wings Tarpon springs
• Acropolis Greek Taverna — greek
• Back Draughts Pizza
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cody's Roadhouse
• Currents Restaurant
• Davidson's Dockside
• Dimitri's on the Water — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lois Bajor Fine Art- Mermaid Studio · Art gallery
• Replay Amusement Museum · Museum
• Safford House Museum · Museum
• Spongeorama Sponge Factory · Museum
• Tarpon Art Guild · Art gallery
• Tarpon Springs Historical Train Depot Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tarpon Springs

• A.L. Anderson Park reviews ★
• Anclote Key Preserve State Park reviews ★
• Craig Park reviews ★
• Fred Howard Park reviews ★
• Anderson Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cocoris Park reviews ★
• Dorsett Park reviews ★
• Pinellas Trail Recreation & Fitness Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Splash Park reviews ★
• Tarpon Springs Circle Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tarpon Springs

• BROOKER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
• EAST LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING
• PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS
• ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL NORTH PINELLAS
• SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• TARPON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• TARPON SPRINGS FUNDAMENTAL ELE
• TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
• TARPON SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventhealth North Pinellas ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Tarpon Springs

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