Ballast Point Park

Ballast Point Park is a park located within the Ballast Point neighborhood in Tampa, Florida. The park is adjacent to the Hillsborough Bay.

Ballast Point Park
Jules Verne Park
Interactive Water Park at Ballast Point Park
Location	Tampa, Florida
Coordinates	27.889°N 82.481°W
Operated by	City of Tampa

Fishing Pier at Ballast Point Park

History

Ballast Point Park was formerly named Jules Verne Park and had its beginnings in the 1800s. The historical marker placed at the park by the Hillsborough County Historical Commission reads:

Mrs. Chester W. Chapin controlling owner of the company which operated the city's first electric trolley cars, purchased these acres and in 1894 developed this site into a tropical park as a terminal for her line. She named it for the French writer Jules Verne (1814-1905) who in his famous novel "From the Earth to the Moon" first published in 1865 chose Tampa town as his launching site for the imaginary shot of his rocket to that planet near one hundred years ago.”

Features

The sections of the park that are open from sunrise to sunset include the playground, water play area and shelters for picnics and parties. The park also contains an interactive water play area for children. There is a 600 feet (180 m) pier in the park that is open 24 hours. There is also a small, informal concession at the pier, Taste of Boston, which serves seafood, ice cream and American food.

References

• "Ballast Point Park Upgrades Officially Open For Fun". The Tampa Tribune. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
• City of Tampa (5 October 2012). "Tampa's Ballast Point Park - Renovations and Reopening". YouTube CityofTampa. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

External links

• Ballast Point Park
• "Taste of Boston South Tampa Restaurant located in Ballast Point Park at the Pier". Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2020-01-29.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)