Fort Brooke Ghost Town
Hillsborough County, Florida27.9411, -82.4549
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.5 miTampa, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.2 miLimona
Fort Brooke is an abandoned town in Hillsborough County, Florida.
On the map
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Fort Brooke. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tampa, FL, about 2.5 miles northwest in a straight line.
Ghost towns nearby
- Limona9.2 mi east
- Weedon Island11 mi southwest
- Gulf City16 mi south
- Lake Fern16 mi northwest
- Hopewell20 mi east
- Willow22 mi south
- Welcome23 mi east
- Gillette24 mi south
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Usf Park On The Riverwalk, Convention Center Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Tampa Intl Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tampa Intl Ap station (USW00012842), 5.4 miles away. About 49.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Hillsborough County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27.94110, -82.45490 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3077795 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Fort Brooke ghost town?
In Hillsborough County, Florida, at 27.9411, -82.4549. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tampa, FL, about 2.5 miles northwest in a straight line.
Can you visit Fort Brooke?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Usf Park On The Riverwalk, Convention Center Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Fort Brooke?
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Tampa Intl Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Fort Brooke?
Yes. Limona (9.2 mi), Weedon Island (11 mi), Gulf City (16 mi), Lake Fern (16 mi).
