About the Ruskin Area

Minutes from it all

Bayou Pass is located in the town of Ruskin in Hillsborough County. Ruskin offers convenience to the city with all the natural beauty of quiet country living. Easy access to I-75 and US 41 puts Brandon, Tampa and Ybor City businesses and activities only minutes away. Bayou Pass is also convenient to shopping and attractions in Ellenton and Bradenton in Manatee County.

Local Events

Ruskin Seafood & Arts Festival - First weekend in November

Ruskin Tomato & Hertiage Festival - First weekend in May

Schools

Hillsborough County Public Schools

  • Ruskin Elementary - 5 minutes
  • Cypress Creek Elementary - 13 minutes
  • Eisenhower Middle - 13 minutes
  • Shields Middle - 14 minutes
  • East Bay High - 13 minutes
  • Lennard High - 5 minutes

Hillsborough Community College - 25 minutes (Brandon or Ybor campus)

University of South Florida - 36 minutes

Shopping

Sweetbay - 5 minutes
Publix - 8 minutes
Winn Dixie - 10 minutes
Walmart - 9 minutes
Home Depot - 9 minutes
Westfield Shopping Town Mall - 25 minutes

Area Attractions & Entertainment

Busch Gardens - 37 minutes

Adventure Island - 37 minutes

Florida Aquarium - 30 minutes

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center - 35 minutes

Museum of Science and Industry - 35 minutes

Lowry Park Zoo - 30 minutes

St. Pete Times Forum - 30 minutes

Raymond James Stadium - 37 minutes

Disney - 1 hr 23 minutes

Ybor City Historic District & Nightlife - 25 minutes

Utilities:

Brighthouse Networks (cable company)

Tampa Electric (electric company)

Verizon (phone company)

Hillsborough County Water Dept. (water, sewer)

Parks and Recreation

E.G. Simmons County Park - 13 minutes

Little Manatee State Park - 16 minutes

Camp Bayou - 3 minutes

Paleo Preserve - 3 minutes

Gulf beaches - 45 minutes

Local Government & Services:

Hillsborough County Government

Hillsborough County Property Appraisers Office (property tax)

Register to vote or find your polling place!

State of Florida government

Ruskin Chamber of Commerce

Tampa Airport - 40 minutes

Ruskin Branch Library - 3 minutes

South Shore Regional Library - 12 minutes

Places of Worship

The United Methodist Church of Sun City Center - 8 minutes

First Baptist Church - 3 minutes

St. Anne Catholic Church - 3 minutes

St. John the Divine Episcopal Church - 2 minutes

Center for Restoration - 3 minutes

Ruskin Church of Christ - 4 minutes

C.p.r. Ruskin, Ministerio Bilingue - 3 minutes

Liberty Tabernacle Pentecostal Church of God - 5 minutes

Hospitals

South Bay - 10 minutes

Brandon Regional - 28 minutes

Tampa General - 35 minutes

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