Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
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Playground area and kiosk
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LocationTampa, Florida
Coordinates27°56′56″N 82°27′42″W / 27.948838°N 82.461804°W / 27.948838; -82.461804
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Opened2010 (2010)
OpenYear round
Websitethetampariverwalk.com
View looking southwest across Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and the Hillsborough River
View of the dog park at the northwest corner of Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park taken from the Tampa Museum of Art
A view of Tampa's downtown skyline looking southeast across Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is an 8 acres (3.2 ha) public park located along the Hillsborough river in downtown Tampa, Florida that opened in its current configuration in 2010. It is adjacent to the Tampa Riverwalk, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa Museum of Art, Glazer Children's Museum, and Rivergate Tower. The park overlooks the University of Tampa's Plant Hall, which is directly across the river. The park is in an area known as the Waterfront Arts District.