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

• First PSTA Ferry Arrives in Pinellas as Tampa Bay Service Moves Closer to Launch Patch · Aug 18
• Byron Donalds to get out the vote in Tarpon Springs, with latest ‘Defending the Florida Dream’ tour stop Florida Politics · Aug 15
• Beckett Bridge Replacement Project Pinellas County (.gov) · Aug 10
• Why This Quaint West Florida Town Feels Like A Little Slice Of Greece Southern Living · Jul 18
• 1 critically injured in reported explosion in Tarpon Springs: TSFR FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

🎡 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

🗺️ Map of Tarpon Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities