Situated in Hillsborough County on the western coast of the state, Tampa is one of Florida's major cities. It's at the heart of the Tampa Bay area and stretches out across more than 175 square miles, with a population of over 385,000 people. Settled back in 1823, Tampa is a culturally significant city with a rich history. It's a hugely popular destination with the many millions of tourists that flock to Florida each year from all around the world due to its warm, sunny weather, beautiful beaches, and unique attractions.

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Tampa, FL is home to one of Florida's best theme parks in the form of Busch Gardens, and is also home to Zoo Tampa, the historic Ybor City district, the Florida Aquarium, the Adventure Island water park, and more. It's a great location for family getaways, romantic trips, camping vacations, and more, with lots of high quality campgrounds and RV parks in the Tampa area to accommodate you during your stay. See below for full contact information and in-depth overviews of the best RV parks in Tampa, complete with amenity and feature lists for each location.

- MacDill AFB RV Park - 9909 Marina Bay Dr, Tampa, FL 33621, Phone: 813-840-6919

By far one of the best rated RV parks in the entire Tampa Bay area, MacDill AFB RV Park is located down in South Tampa, looking out over the waters of Hillsborough Bay and Tampa Bay. You can enjoy some stunning views from this RV park, and it's a super place to watch the sun go down in the evenings as well, perfect for magical moments with a special someone or a good group of friends. This is a huge RV park with over 350 full hook-up sites.

You get all the standard utilities here, including water, waste disposal, electricity, and cable TV, with the option to add-in telephone service too. If you're looking to save money on your RV stay in Tampa, you can opt for one of the 21 partial hook-up spaces as well, which come with just water and electric. Located near lots of great beaches, restaurants, and more, this RV park in a great spot for outdoor activities too like kayaking, scuba diving, fishing, ziplining, rock climbing, and more. The beach is just a short walk away, a disc golf courses is mere minutes from the gates, and there's a huge outdoor rec center on site too.

- Bay Bayou RV Resort - 8492 Manatee Bay Dr, Tampa, FL 33635, Phone: 813-855-1000

Part of the reason many people visit Tampa is to explore the full Tampa Bay area and check out the world class beaches at locations like Clearwater and St Petersburg. If you choose to stop at Bay Bayou RV Resort, you'll be in close proximity to all of these locations, as well as being only a short drive away from the center of Tampa itself. This RV park is located to the west of the downtown districts, just a short trip from Palm Harbor, Dunedin, and Clearwater, so you've got a big choice of beaches, restaurants, and more to choose from.

Bay Bayou RV Resort is a plus-sized RV park with 300 huge spaces to suit all kinds of RV. Fully suitable for both short and long term stays, this RV resort offers daily, weekly, monthly, and even annual rates. It's consistently ranked as one of the best RV resorts in all of Florida and comes with a lot of useful on-site amenities like high speed internet access, digital cable TV channels, a large clubhouse for games and activities, private patios and picnic tables at each RV site, fishing docks out on Double Branch Creek, various game courts for activities like horseshoes and bocce ball, a large communal fire pit, multiple dog parks and dog wash stations, a library, fitness center, a heated swimming pool, and restrooms.

- Tampa East RV Resort, The Oaks - 12870 E Hillsborough Ave, Dover, FL 33527, Phone: 866-786-6298

See a new side of Tampa at the Tampa East RV Resort, The Oaks. Located out in the eastern side of the city, almost equidistant from the beaches of Tampa and the beautiful city of Lakeland, this RV resort is part of the highly rated Sun RV Resorts chain, one of the leading names in the RV world. Offering luxury facilities and gorgeous scenery all around, this RV park can make your Tampa vacation truly magical and memorable in ways you never imagined.

Tampa East RV Resort, The Oaks is an especially good option for people visiting the Busch Gardens theme park, with the park entrance only a 20 minute drive from the RV park. You'll also be able to enjoy a very long list of on-site amenities at this Tampa RV park including not one, not two, but three swimming pools, several sport courts for games of shuffleboard and pickleball, a huge play area for younger guests, 30/50-amp RV sites to cater to RVs up to 45 feet in length, a fully equipped gym, a game room, a lending library, a general store selling all kinds of essentials and supplies, fishing areas, a clubhouse, a hot tub, pet-friendly facilities, and more.

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