Conservation Parks & Boat Launch Passes

Hillsborough County's Annual Conservation Parks Pass program and our boat ramp pass program allows participants to enjoy the area's best parks and surrounding waters year round without having to pay a fee each time they visit.

Fees

• $50 - Individual pass hang tag
• $100 - Family pass hang tag
• $100 - Boat ramp pass hang tag

Discounts available for the passes

We offer several different discounts for residents, military members, Veterans, and those working in or for Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County Residents who are 100% disabled

• Receive a 50% discount on the issuance of annual park individual, family and boat ramp passes
• Must provide proof of residency and disability

First Responders living, or working, in Hillsborough County

• Receive a 25% discount on the issuance of annual park individual, family and boat ramp passes
• Must provide proof of employment

Hillsborough County residents age 65 and older

• Receive a 25% discount on the issuance of annual park individual and family entrance passes
• Must provide proof of residency and age

BOCC employees

• Receive a 25% discount on the issuance of annual park individual and family entrance passes
• Must provide proof of employment

Active duty military and Veterans

• Member of the he U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard or Reserves
• Receive a 25% discount on the issuance of annual park individual, family and boat ramp passes
• Must provide proof of residency and military service

Hillsborough County disabled Veterans

• Receive a free annual park individual, family, or boat ramp pass
• Must meet the following requirements:
  • Live in Hillsborough County
  • Honorably discharged
  • Have a service-connected disability
• Must provide proof of service connected disability and residency
• Surviving spouses and parents of deceased members of the Armed Forces, National Guard or Reserves who have fallen in combat are also eligible for this benefit

Rules for discounts

• Park passes and boat ramp passes are two separate passes - if you need both, you must indicate that when requesting the passes
• Free annual park entry passes do not include charges for other services, such as camping, canoe rentals and boat ramps
• Free boat ramp passes only include the use of county boat ramps and do not provide entry into parks or cover charges for camping or canoe rentals
• Must provide boaters registration for free boat ramp pass

For all free or discounted passes - you must go in-person to either the Conservation Parks or Bell Creek Administrative Office locations (see addresses below). You cannot get free or discounted passes at any other location.

Things to consider

• All passes are hangtags and are transferable from vehicle to vehicle
• If you want to purchase your pass online you must have an online account created
• For more information call: (813) 829-2626 or (813) 672-7876

Locations

View a list of all conservation parks and boat ramps.

How it works

1. Select the park pass that is right for you
2. Purchase it online, visit a park (see list below), or download, complete, and mail the Annual Entrance Pass/Boat Launch Form

Visit one of the following parks during normal park hours for full-priced individual park, family park and boat launch passes (hours vary, click on park location page):

• Edward Medard Conservation Park (no free or discount passes distributed here) 6140 Turkey Creek Road Plant City, FL 33567 (813) 757-3802
• E.G. Simmons Conservation Park (no free or discount passes distributed here) 2401 19th Ave NW Ruskin, FL 33570 (813) 671-7655
• Upper Tampa Bay Conservation Park (no free or discount passes distributed here) 8001 Double Branch Road Tampa, FL 33635 (813) 855-1765

Notes:

For online or fax purchases, you must use credit or debit card

• You will get a receipt to print out that will act as a temporary pass until your actual pass is mailed to you

In-person and mail in methods can use check, money order, credit or debit card

• Visit the one of the Conservation Parks administrative offices Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM for all pass types (individual park, family park, boat launch, free, discounted)
  • Bell Creek Office 10940 McMullen Road Riverview, FL 33569 Phone: (813) 672-7876
  • Conservation Parks Administrative Office 13173 N US HWY 301 Thonotosassa, FL 33592 Phone: (813) 829-2626
• Mail the form with a check or money order to the Conservation Parks Office, 13173 N Hwy 301, Thonotosassa, FL 33592

  • Your pass will be mailed to you within 3 - 5 business days

Get help

Department: Conservation & Environmental Lands Management
Email: conservationparksadmin@hcfl.gov
Phone: (813) 829-2626