Bayshore Beautiful is a South Tampa neighborhood inside the city of Tampa, running along southern Bayshore Boulevard and Hillsborough Bay from El Prado Boulevard south to Gandy Boulevard, about 5 miles from downtown Tampa by way of Bayshore. It pairs homes facing the bay across the boulevard with oak-shaded interior streets reaching west past MacDill Avenue. Ballast Point Park's 24-hour boat ramp is just south of Gandy.
Parks, water and things to do in Bayshore Beautiful
Bayshore Boulevard's 10-foot-wide sidewalk runs the length of the neighborhood's eastern edge. It is part of a continuous 4.5-mile path along the seawall from Gandy Boulevard to Platt Street, with views north to the downtown Tampa skyline. The white balustrade along the seawall was added in Works Progress Administration renovations between 1934 and 1939. Bronze markers by artist Michele Oka Doner are set into the walk at each mile and half mile, and an on-road bike lane runs on the northbound side toward Rome Avenue. Ballast Point Park, at 5300 Interbay Boulevard about a third of a mile south of Gandy, has a boat ramp open 24 hours, a dock with free temporary docking, a splash pad, a playground and picnic shelters. Its 600-foot pier is closed for repairs. Picnic Island Park, with a sand beach and a gated dog beach, is about 5 miles southwest.
Shopping, dining and getting around Bayshore Beautiful
MacDill Avenue between Bayview and Wallcraft avenues has a small district of cafes, bars and shops inside the neighborhood. The Palma Ceia Design District's boutiques and cafes are about a mile north at MacDill Avenue and Bay to Bay Boulevard, and Hyde Park Village and SoHo are about 3 miles north. Bayshore Boulevard leads north to downtown Tampa. Gandy Boulevard, at the neighborhood's southern edge, leads west to the Gandy Bridge to St. Petersburg and to the start of the Selmon Expressway. Dale Mabry Highway, west of the neighborhood, runs north to Tampa International Airport, roughly 7 miles away.
Homes in Bayshore Beautiful
Homes on and near the boulevard include Mediterranean, Colonial and Tudor-style houses on generous lots, many with bay views across Bayshore. The interior streets add Mediterranean Revival, Colonial Revival and Spanish Revival homes, craftsman bungalows, ranch homes from the 1950s and 1960s, and newer custom builds. Because the public sidewalk and seawall run uninterrupted along the bay, homes on Bayshore Boulevard face the water across the road rather than sitting directly on it.
