Join Camp Bayou as it welcomes Spring with some playful fun and hand-on learning!

March 22, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC - 4:00 PM UTC
Camp Bayou Nature Preserve & Outdoor Learning Center
In-Person

Spring Fest will include nature activities, games, trail walks, cart tours, giveaways. and more. You can also visit the Paleo Preserve fossil museum, enjoy a butterfly habitat Q&A session, and bring home a tomato plant.

Joining the Camp Bayou Nature Center for a morning of fun is the Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum, Florida Aquarium, Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management, Little Manatee River State Park, and Florida Forestry Service.

Things to know

  • Cost: Free
  • No registration required
  • Weather cancellations are possible
  • No minimum age, but anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

Things to bring

  • Water in refillable container (required)
  • Binoculars
  • Bug spray
  • Camera
  • Hat
  • Snacks
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen

About Camp Bayou

The Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center is a public- private partnership between Bayou Outdoor Learning and Discovery, Inc. (B.O.L.D.), and Hillsborough County Conservation & Environmental Lands Management. Camp Bayou is located 3 miles south of SR674 at the end of 24th St SE in Ruskin.

For more information, check out the Camp Bayou website, email them, or call (813) 641-8545.

Last Modified: 2/23/2026, 7:07:43 PM