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Lithia Springs: clear turquoise water with pier, dock, and forested shoreline2 photos
Photo: Slapp9, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (source)

Lithia Springs

Florida

Lake beach in Florida, with parking, bathrooms, and lifeguards within walking distance.

  • Lifeguards
  • No dogs
  • Camping nearby
  • Bathrooms
  • HoursClosed now, opens 8:00 am
  • Parking10 lots within 1,310 ft
  • DirectionsGoogle Maps
4.8/ 10Fair
How we score beaches
Sunset
7:39 pmover land
Parking
Mapped10 within 1,310 ft
Families
Very good
72of 100

Today, Thursday, Sep 10

Fair beach day

Light wind. Watch: 46% rain chance.

77 Fovercast
High
88 F
Wind
3 mphup to 10 mph
Rain chance
46%
UV index
8very high
Sun
7:11 am to 7:39 pm
  1. 8:00 am · best77 Fmostly clear, 1% rain, 4 mph
  2. 11:00 am84 Fclear, 2% rain, 4 mph
  3. 2:00 pm87 Fclear, 8% rain, 2 mph
  4. 5:00 pm83 Fmostly clear, 32% rain, 4 mph

Forecast for Thursday, Sep 10, local time (GMT-4). Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, refreshed hourly. Sea temperature and waves are model values for the nearest offshore point.The rating rule is on the methodology page. Planning a future date? See typical weather by month.

Great for

  • FamiliesVery goodLifeguards, bathrooms nearby
  • ConvenienceLimited10 parking lots, no food mapped
  • CampingYescampground (2 within 0.6 mi)
How the Beach Score is calculated: 4.8 of 10

The score is the sum of the components below. Clear water counts only where a clarity source exists. Rankings never take revenue as an input.

ComponentPointsFact
Facilities2.3 of 3Within walking distance: parking, bathrooms, lifeguards.
Free entry0.0 of 1An entry fee is mapped.

Ranks #6 of 19 for camping nearby in Florida, #19 of 21 for lifeguards in Florida, #37 of 41 for showers in Florida, #63 of 81 for bathrooms in Florida, #84 of 124 for parking in Florida. All beaches in Florida.

Verdicts on the cards come from the same facts. Sources: OpenStreetMap (Sep 10, 2026), Operator official pages (hours, fees, rules) (Sep 6, 2026). The formula is on the methodology page.

Amenities

  • Parking10 nearby
  • Free parkingNo
  • Bathrooms1 nearby
  • Showers2 nearby
  • Restaurants and barsNo
  • Beachfront hotelsNo
  • Hotels nearbyNo
  • LifeguardsYes
  • Dogs allowedNo
  • Beachfront campingNo
  • Camping nearby2 nearby
  • PierNo
  • BoardwalkNo
  • Free entryNo

Nearby means within walking distance of the beach centre (980 ft to 1,640 ft, by kind), from OpenStreetMap. Scores are 0 to 10. Sources: OpenStreetMap (Sep 10, 2026), Operator official pages (hours, fees, rules) (Sep 6, 2026); the method for each is on the methodology page.

Hours, fees, and rules

Hours
8 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in fall and winter; swimming closes an hour earlier)
Entry
$2 per vehicle (up to 8 people; swimming $2 per person)
Dogs
No dogs
Operator
Run by Hillsborough County
Address
Lithia Springs Road, Bloomingdale, FL 33596

From Hillsborough County, checked Sep 6, 2026. Hours and fees change; the official page is the final word. Address from OpenStreetMap (nearest road, approximate).

Planning a trip

Early October is usually warm, with some rainy days.

High
84 FWarm
Rainy day
32%Some rain

What to expect

  • Some rainy days in October (8 a month)
  • October is within Atlantic hurricane season, at its peak
Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, peak from mid-August to late October. Storm history near this beach

2 October storms within 62.1 mi since 1980, about one every 23 years, 1 at hurricane strength. Most recent in any month: Hurricane Milton, October 2024, 15.8 mi away. Source: NOAA HURDAT2 best tracks, counted at tropical storm strength or stronger. Season dates from the NOAA National Hurricane Center.

Lithia Springs through the year

Warm water
Low rain
Calm water

Darker is better: warmer water, fewer rainy days, calmer water. Monthly means, 2023-2025, from Open-Meteo. Values for a date blend the nearest two months; the bands and the rule are on the methodology page.

When to go

  • Best overallOctober to Novemberfewer rainy days · warm days
  • DriestNovember to December4 to 6 rainy days a month
All monthly averages, 2023-2025Lithia Springs: sea and air temperature by monthMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.60708090100110JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jann/a70 F (21 C)8n/a
Febn/a76 F (25 C)6n/a
Marn/a80 F (27 C)9n/a
Aprn/a85 F (30 C)7n/a
Mayn/a90 F (32 C)11n/a
Junn/a89 F (32 C)20n/a
Juln/a91 F (33 C)24n/a
Augn/a90 F (32 C)23n/a
Sepn/a89 F (31 C)20n/a
Octn/a83 F (28 C)8n/a
Novn/a78 F (25 C)4n/a
Decn/a73 F (23 C)6n/a

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

Explore Lithia Springs

Parking, food, stays, and facilities around the beach, mapped in OpenStreetMap within 0.7 mi.

All places near Lithia Springs as a list (15)

Nearest parking 270 ft · Nearest restrooms 830 ft · 3 min walk · Nearest showers 220 ft

Distances are straight-line from the beach's mapped point; walking times assume 80 m a minute. Access points are where OpenStreetMap paths, steps, and boardwalks meet the beach. Coordinates 27.8663, -82.2311. Open this spot in OpenStreetMap or Google Maps. Missing or wrong? Fix it in OpenStreetMap and it appears here after the next weekly update.

Nearby beaches

Questions about Lithia Springs

Is there parking at Lithia Springs?

Yes. 10 mapped parking areas within 1,310 ft, including Park Staff Parking and Fish Hawk Nature Preserve Parking - North. Source: OpenStreetMap.

Are dogs allowed at Lithia Springs?

No, dogs are tagged as not allowed in OpenStreetMap.

Are there lifeguards at Lithia Springs?

Yes, mapped as supervised or with a lifeguard station within 980 ft. Hours are seasonal and not always mapped.

When is hurricane season at Lithia Springs?

Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, with the peak from mid-August to late October, per the NOAA National Hurricane Center. Since 1980, 15 named storms passed within 62.1 mi of the beach, 8 at hurricane strength, most in August, September and October. Source: NOAA HURDAT2 best tracks.

Sources

  • © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of Sep 10, 2026)
  • [operator], checked [date] (data as of Sep 6, 2026)
  • Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
  • Storm tracks from the NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 archive, public domain (data as of Sep 10, 2026)

Licenses and refresh dates for every dataset are on the data page. Something wrong? Every beach page has a report button; corrections are logged with a date.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Beach location, shoreline, and amenity positions are from OpenStreetMap under the ODbL. Data updated Sep 10, 2026.