Fishhawk Ranch /Lithia FL: Off Base Area of Town


Navy, O-5
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Milwaukee, WI; Annapolis, MD; Virginia Beach, VA; Norfolk, VA; Jacksonville, FL; Newport, RI; Tampa, FL
Bronze medal 6 reviews

Fishhawk Ranch is a planned community about 30 miles east of MacDill AFB in Lithia, FL. It is also about an hour from Orlando/WDW, etc. In the area is Lithia Springs Park, Alafia River State Park, a petting farm, horse stables, restaurants, shopping, parks, A+ rated schools.
The neighborhood is sidewalk lined with many beautiful trees covered in hanging Spanish moss. The community is very family orientated.

  • Family Friendly:

Price: N/A

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • How would you describe this Area of Town: Outdoor Activities, Locals Spot, Shopping, Restaurant and Bars, Parks and Recreation
  • Recommendations: Family friendly community, well priced homes (new construction included), plenty to do with and with children. Many military families live within the area (all branches).

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Formaggio's Italian Restaurant
  • Happy Hour Spot: Park Square Cellar & Bistro
  • Gym / Fitness: YMCA
  • Shopping: malls/box stores in Brandon, FL about 15 minute drive away
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South of Gandy (SOG) Tampa FL 17.8 mi
2 South Tampa Tampa FL 18.5 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Fishhawk Creek Elementary School Lithia FL 33547 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 0.2 mi
2 Bevis Elementary School Lithia FL 33547 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 10 1.1 mi
3 Lithia Springs Elementary School Valrico FL 33596 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 8 2.5 mi
4 Stowers Elementary School Lithia FL 33547 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 2.7 mi
5 Cimino Elementary School Valrico FL 33596 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 7 2.7 mi
6 Alafia Elementary School Valrico FL 33596 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 3.8 mi
7 Boyette Springs Elementary School Riverview FL 33569 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 8 4 mi
8 Pinecrest Elementary School Lithia FL 33547 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 4 4.2 mi
9 Warren Hope Dawson Elementary Riverview FL 33579 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 3 4.2 mi
10 Nelson Elementary School Dover FL 33527 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 4 4.5 mi
11 Buckhorn Elementary School Valrico FL 33594 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 8 5.2 mi
12 Summerfield Elementary School Riverview FL 33579 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 5 5.2 mi
13 Valrico Elementary School Valrico FL 33594 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 8 6.2 mi
14 Brooker Elementary School Brandon FL 33511 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 7 6.2 mi
15 Kingswood Elementary School Brandon FL 33511 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 3 6.2 mi
16 Sessums Elementary School Riverview FL 33569 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 6 6.4 mi
17 Symmes Elementary School Riverview FL 33578 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 5 6.6 mi
18 Collins PreK-8 School Riverview FL 33579 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 5 6.6 mi
19 Riverview Elementary School Riverview FL 33578 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 6 7 mi
20 Summerfield Crossings Elementary School Riverview FL 33579 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 2 7.2 mi
21 Mintz Elementary School Brandon FL 33511 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 3 7.5 mi
22 Robinson Elementary School Plant City FL 33567 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 7 7.7 mi
23 Yates Elementary School Brandon FL 33510 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 4 7.8 mi
24 Brandon Adult/Community Center Brandon FL 33510 Public UG NR 8.7 mi
25 Ippolito Elementary School Riverview FL 33578 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 2 8.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Randall Middle School Lithia FL 33547 Public 6,7,8 9 1.2 mi
2 Barrington Middle School Lithia FL 33547 Public 6,7,8 6 2.6 mi
3 Mulrennan Middle School Valrico FL 33596 Public 6,7,8 6 4.6 mi
4 Rodgers Middle School Riverview FL 33569 Public 6,7,8 2 4.9 mi
5 Burns Middle School Brandon FL 33511 Public 6,7,8 6 5.8 mi
6 Collins PreK-8 School Riverview FL 33579 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 5 6.6 mi
7 Turkey Creek Middle School Plant City FL 33567 Public 6,7,8 2 7.5 mi
8 Mclane Middle School Brandon FL 33510 Public 6-8 3 8.3 mi
9 Mann Middle School Brandon FL 33510 Public 6,7,8 3 8.6 mi
10 Brandon Adult/Community Center Brandon FL 33510 Public UG NR 8.7 mi
11 Eisenhower Exceptional Center Gibsonton FL 33534 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 9.6 mi
12 Eisenhower Middle School Gibsonton FL 33534 Public 6,7,8 3 9.8 mi
13 Progress Village Middle Magnet School Tampa FL 33619 Public 6,7,8 6 9.8 mi
14 Giunta Middle School Riverview FL 33578 Public 6,7,8 2 9.9 mi
15 Willis Peters Exceptional Center Dover FL 33527 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 10.1 mi
16 Falkenburg Road Jail Tampa FL 33619 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 11 mi
17 Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School Apollo Beach FL 33572 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8 11 mi
18 Lopez Exceptional Student Education Center Seffner FL 33584 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 11.4 mi
19 Dowdell Middle Magnet School Tampa FL 33619 Public 6,7,8 2 11.5 mi
20 Lake Academy Tampa FL 33619 Public 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 11.6 mi
21 Hillsborough Girls Academy Tampa FL 33619 Public 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 11.6 mi
22 Plant City Adult/Community Center Plant City FL 33563 Public UG NR 11.7 mi
23 Shields Middle School Ruskin FL 33573 Public 6,7,8 2 11.8 mi
24 Burnett Middle School Seffner FL 33584 Public 6,7,8 3 12 mi
25 The Spring Seffner FL 33584 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 12.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Newsome High School Lithia FL 33547 Public 9,10,11,12 8 1.3 mi
2 Durant High School Plant City FL 33567 Public 9,10,11,12 4 4.1 mi
3 Bloomingdale High School Valrico FL 33596 Public 9,10,11,12 8 4.5 mi
4 Riverview High School Riverview FL 33569 Public 9,10,11,12 6 5.9 mi
5 Jule F Sumner High School Riverview FL 33579 Public 9,10,11,12 3 8.4 mi
6 Brandon Adult/Community Center Brandon FL 33510 Public UG NR 8.7 mi
7 Brandon High School Brandon FL 33510 Public 9,10,11,12 3 8.7 mi
8 Spoto High School Riverview FL 33578 Public 9,10,11,12 3 8.9 mi
9 Eisenhower Exceptional Center Gibsonton FL 33534 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 9.6 mi
10 East Bay High School Gibsonton FL 33534 Public 9,10,11,12 4 9.6 mi
11 Willis Peters Exceptional Center Dover FL 33527 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 10.1 mi
12 Falkenburg Road Jail Tampa FL 33619 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 11 mi
13 Lopez Exceptional Student Education Center Seffner FL 33584 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 11.4 mi
14 Lake Academy Tampa FL 33619 Public 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 11.6 mi
15 Hillsborough Girls Academy Tampa FL 33619 Public 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 11.6 mi
16 Plant City High School Plant City FL 33563 Public 9,10,11,12 5 11.6 mi
17 Plant City Adult/Community Center Plant City FL 33563 Public UG NR 11.7 mi
18 The Spring Seffner FL 33584 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 12.2 mi
19 Simmons Exceptional Center Plant City FL 33563 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 12.2 mi
20 Simmons Career Center Plant City FL 33563 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 1 12.2 mi
21 Brandon Epic 3 Center Seffner FL 33584 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 1 12.2 mi
22 Armwood High School Seffner FL 33584 Public 9,10,11,12 4 12.3 mi
23 Aparicio-Levy Technical Center Tampa FL 33610 Public UG NR 12.5 mi
24 Strawberry Crest High School Dover FL 33527 Public 9,10,11,12 6 12.5 mi
25 Lennard Adult & Community Center Ruskin FL 33570 Public UG NR 14.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Happy Faces Academy Lithia FL 33547 Private PK,KG NR 1.6 mi
2 The Brandon Montessori School Valrico FL 33596 Private PK,TK,KG NR 2.5 mi
3 Trinity Christian Academy Valrico FL 33594 Private 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,1 NR 2.7 mi
4 Foundation Christian Academy Valrico FL 33596 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 2.9 mi
5 Llamas and Learning Montessori Riverview FL 33569 Private PK,KG,1 NR 3.6 mi
6 St Stephen Catholic School Riverview FL 33569 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 4.2 mi
7 Livingstone Academy Autism Center Valrico FL 33596 Private KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 NR 4.2 mi
8 Interactive Education Academy Valrico FL 33594 Private 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 4.3 mi
9 Interactive Education Academy Valrico FL 33596 Private 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 4.4 mi
10 Tropical Acres Christian Academy Riverview FL 33579 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 4.7 mi
11 Golden City Academy Brandon FL 33511 Private 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 NR 5 mi
12 Resurrection Christian School Brandon FL 33511 Private KG,1,2,3,4,5,12 NR 5 mi
13 Learning for Life Academy Riverview FL 33569 Private UG NR 5.3 mi
14 First Discoveries Academy Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,KG NR 5.4 mi
15 First Discoveries Academy Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 NR 5.4 mi
16 Valrico Child Care Valrico FL 33594 Private PK,KG NR 5.4 mi
17 Tampa Bay Christian School Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 5.6 mi
18 Bloomingdale Childrens House Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,TK,KG,1,2,3 NR 5.7 mi
19 Bell Shoals Baptist Academy Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 NR 5.9 mi
20 Temple Christian Academy Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 NR 5.9 mi
21 Immanuel Lutheran School Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 6 mi
22 Riverview Montessori School Riverview FL 33569 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 NR 6.3 mi
23 Riverview Montessori School Riverview FL 33579 Private KG NR 6.3 mi
24 Kings Avenue Christian School Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 NR 6.6 mi
25 Castle Of Imagination Brandon FL 33511 Private PK,KG NR 6.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Valrico Academy Riverview FL 33569 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 3.5 mi
2 Bell Creek Academy Riverview FL 33569 Charter 6,7,8 NR 3.6 mi
3 Bell Creek Academy High School Riverview FL 33569 Charter 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 9 3.6 mi
4 Navigator Academy of Leadership Hillsborough Valrico FL 33596 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 5 4.6 mi
5 Kids Community College Southeast Middle Charter School Riverview FL 33569 Charter 6,7,8 NR 5.3 mi
6 Kid's Community College Charter School Southeast Campus Riverview FL 33569 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 2 5.4 mi
7 Southshore Charter Academy Riverview FL 33579 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 4 6.1 mi
8 Winthrop Charter School Riverview FL 33578 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 8 7.1 mi
9 Kids Community College Riverview FL 33578 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 5 7.2 mi
10 Kid's Community College Middle Charter School Riverview FL 33578 Charter 6-8 8 7.2 mi
11 Kids Community College Charter High School Riverview FL 33578 Charter 9,10,11,12 NR 7.4 mi
12 Winthrop College Prep Academy Riverview FL 33578 Charter 9,10,11,12 4 7.5 mi
13 Big Bend Academy of Math and Science Riverview FL 33578 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 NR 7.9 mi
14 Riverview Academy of Math and Science Riverview FL 33578 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 8 7.9 mi
15 Bridgeprep Academy of Riverview Riverview FL 33578 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 5 8.1 mi
16 Bridgeprep Academy of Advanced Studies of Hillsborough Riverview FL 33578 Charter 9,10,11,12 3 8.2 mi
17 Creekside Charter Academy Riverview FL 33578 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 6 8.6 mi
18 Pivot Charter School Riverview FL 33578 Charter 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 4 9.1 mi
19 Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy Tampa FL 33619 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 4 10.7 mi
20 Waterset Charter School Apollo Beach FL 33572 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 5 11.3 mi
21 Independence Academy Dover FL 33527 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 6 12.2 mi
22 RCMA MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY Mulberry FL 33860 Charter KG,1 NR 12.3 mi
23 Advantage Academy Middle School Plant City FL 33563 Charter 6,7,8 NR 12.3 mi
24 Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough Plant City FL 33563 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 3 12.4 mi
25 Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay Ruskin FL 33570 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 5 13.4 mi
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Base Distance
MacDill AFB 16.7 mi.
Coast Guard Clearwater 29.7 mi.
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