The recent hurricanes caused significant damage and forced us to close many parks locations, including:
- Conservation, neighborhood, and specialty parks
- Nature preserves
- Sports complexes and rec centers
- Boat ramps
While most park locations have opened, due to damage and continued safety concerns, some remain closed.
Before visiting any park location, please use the "Find Park Status" button below to see if the location is on the closed/partially closed list.
The Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park and Rear Admiral Leroy Collins, Jr, Veterans Museum was established to provide a centralized location to which all citizens and visitors could memorialize and honor the Veterans of all eras.
The park also serves as a grounds for regional ceremonies on Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Patriot Day; along with a variety of organized events. It has a reputation as a well-designed location for reading, reflection, meditation, picnicking, gathering as a family, or walking/jogging it’s many paths, and has fitness stations along the trail of the Bypass Canal. Learn more about volunteering at the museum.
The Veterans Resource Center is also located on the grounds of the park in building 3610 and offers services for Veterans.
Watch Stitches of Duty video, filmed at the memorial park.
The park's 14 war memorials currently include:
- Iraq
- Afghanistan
- Korea
- Vietnam
- World War I
- World War II
- Spanish American
- Fallen Heroes
- Committed Forces
Check out park and museum highlight aerial videos.
Special events and shelters
- Join us for the 60th Annual Veterans Day Tribute on November 11 from 10 AM to 2 PM and celebrate with Hillsborough County
- Military groups requesting to hold a special event must complete an application and receive approval
- Veterans Memorial Park does not rent out green space or park shelters. Information on picnic shelter rentals can be found on the Rent Picnic Shelters & Meeting Rooms page.