Our Community - Brooksville
Situated in Hernando County, residents and visitors of Brooksville, the county seat, enjoy a distinctive lifestyle in a vibrant area that offers everything from the natural beauty of rivers and rolling hills, to cultural and casual events. With downtown specialty boutiques and high-end retailers, Brooksville has something to offer everyone.
Hernando County is located on the central-west coast of Florida north of Tampa Bay. It is bounded by the Gulf of Mexico on the west, Citrus County to the north, Sumter County to the east and Pasco County to the south. Hernando County stretches 37 miles east to west and 18 miles north to south, for a total of 506 square miles (approximately 323,700 acres).
As part of the Nature Coast, vast tracts of public land have been preserved in Hernando County. These include the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge, Chinsegut Hill National Wildlife Refuge, Withlacoochee State Forest, Weeki Wachee Preserve and the PK Ranch. Recreation abounds on the Withlacoochee and Weeki Wachee Rivers as well as at the Silver Lake Recreation Area, and the first-magnitude Weekee Wachee Springs.
With an average January temperature of 60 degrees, year-round outdoor recreation is the mantra in Hernando County. Hunting, fishing, camping, paddling, birding and hiking are just a few of the many recreational opportunities enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.
Find out more about Hernando County and Brooksville:
Hernando County Chamber of Commerce
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