Apartments for Rent in Citrus Park - Tampa

Located about 14 miles northwest of Downtown Tampa, Citrus Park provides a suburban, old-Florida feel, complete with palm trees and moss-covered oak trees. Citrus Park is a large neighborhood, stretching from Mobley and Hutchinson Roads south to West Linebaugh Avenue. The Veterans Expressway runs through the center of the neighborhood.

Citrus Park is home of the Big Cat Rescue, one of the world's largest accredited cat sanctuaries for abused and abandoned big cats. The rescue offers guided tours of their big cats, which includes endangered cats such as cougars, leopards, tigers, lions, ocelots, lynx, caracals, and bobcats. The Zaksee Parrot Sanctuary is also located in Citrus Park, offering a safe place for exotic birds like macaws, cockatoos, sun conures, and African greys.

Shoppers will also enjoy living in Citrus Park. This neighborhood is home to Westfield Citrus Park, a large mall that includes a movie theater, and Plaza at Citrus Park, an outdoor strip mall. More shops and restaurants can be found along Sheldon Road, Gunn Highway, and Anderson Road. Citrus Park is close to many Tampa area attractions, including the bay, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Adventure Island, the University Mall, and the University of South Florida.