New Port Richey/Port Richey is located on the Gulf of Mexico, just north of the Pinellas peninsula and is part of Pasco County. This is a central location convenient to Tarpon Springs, Clearwater and Tampa and is only about 40 minutes from USF Tampa. This area has many choices when it comes to housing, and just as many for entertainment, dining and nearby shopping malls.
Housing
The wide variety of homes in the New Port Richey/Port Richey area ranges from modest single family homes in small neighborhoods to luxurious condominium communities and custom estates on the water front. There are lots of options for young families looking for a nice community to raise their children in as well as young professionals or college students looking for looking for a nice apartment at an affordable price. All of these options are available in this convenient location.
Things To Do
There are many parks to enjoy in the New Port Richey area including Sims Park, a five-acre park with amphitheater, 80 acre James E. Grey Preserve Park and the 8300 acre Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park. There is also the Suncoast Bike Trail for biking, roller blading, walking and jogging. Several other parks and recreation facilities offer fishing piers and boat access to the gulf.
Golf courses include the public Seven Springs Golf Course, Timber Greens Country Club, Magnolia Valley Golf Club, Summertree Golf Course and River Ridge Golf Club.
Indoor activities include the Regal Hollywood 18 movie theater, Cinema 6 movie theater, and the Richey Suncoast Theatre which hosts community stage productions.
Dining and Shopping
Downtown New Port Richey offers a number of specialty shops, spas and restaurants including Juan’s La Tropicana del Sol, Leaning Tower of Pizza, Thai Bistro, Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant and more. Gulfview Square Mall in New Port Richey features Dillard’s, Sears, JC Penney’s and Macy’s as well as 100 other specialty stores. Also nearby are the shops at Wiregrass and The Grove at Wesley Chapel, both are fairly new pedestrian-friendly, outdoor village style shopping centers that have outdoor plazas, sidewalks and benches. At both you will find large big-name department stores, specialty shops, high end bars and restaurants.
Traffic and Driving
While none of the major interstates have an exit in New Port Richey or Port Richey, both are minutes from the Veterans Expressway which runs north to Spring Hill and south into Tampa down to Tampa International Airport. US Highway 19 which runs north and south and state roads 52 and 54, both of which run east and west, are also easily accessible and run through the area.
Schools
Public schools include Longleaf Elementary, Trinity Elementary, Trinity Oaks Elementary, River Ridge Middle, Seven Springs Middle, James W. Mitchell High and River Ridge High. Private schools include Faith Baptist, Elfers Christian, Genesis Prep and New Covenant Christian. Colleges and universities include Pasco-Hernando Community College, Hodges University, Trinity College of Florida, Destiny Christian College and Rasmussen College.
Business
The majority of commerce in New Port Richey/Port Richey is generated by the agriculture (citrus), retail and healthcare industries. The Downtown New Port Richey program helps area businesses expand while staying connected to the community. The major employers in the area are the school district, government offices and the Morton Plant Mease Hospital and Community Hospital.
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