Gibsonton is growing community in southern Hillsborough County that offer peace and quiet. It is about 25min from downtown Tampa and about an hour away from beautiful beaches like Clearwater, Saint Pete, Siesta key. In addition, Gibsonton is close to the I-75 interstate and has plenty of options for dining, shopping or just relaxing at the local park.
In the past, Gibsonton was famous as a sideshow wintering town, where various people in the carnival and circus businesses would spend the off season, placing it near the winter home for the Ringling Brothers Circus at Tampa, Sarasota and Venice in various times