About Safety Harbor
Welcome home! Our family has decided to offer several homes for sale as well as annual rentals and vacation rentals. We are the owners and absolutely love our communities–Safety Harbor, Homosassa and Indian Rocks Beach. We think you will too!
Enjoy one of the most quaint, historic, waterfront villages in Florida.
The amazing Village of Safety Harbor is the perfect place for your short-term or “permanent” vacation.
- One of Florida’s top Quaint, Waterfront, “Old Florida” Villages
- 20 Minutes from Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Gulf Beaches
- Ideal selection of scores of dining, recreation and shopping options
- Historic community with brick streets, traditional Village gazebo, weekly Farmers’ Market, etc.
- Walk to world famous Safety Harbor Spa, Village’s Tampa Bay Pier, modern library, restaurants
- Some of Florida’s top medical facilities very nearby
- Situated in the heart of Tampa Bay’s top residential and resort communities
Whether you’re looking for a place to live, vacation or invest, our Safety Harbor homes offer highly prized options in one of Tampa Bay’s most requested locations. Historic Safety Harbor is located in the heart of Tampa Bay’s top residential and resort communities. Safety Harbor is a waterfront community and a VERY special Florida “small town” yet it is just minutes from Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg and the world famous Gulf Beach communities.
Everything you want is close. Tampa or St. Petersburg airports. Ruth Eckerd Performing Arts Center. Incredible shopping, dining, wine bars, coffee cafes. Top notch medical centers. And you’ll live just minutes from the very highly rated Safety Harbor Spa offering world class spa and hotel services for members and guests alike.
A bit of our historic roots:
Comfortably nestled along the northeast edge of Old Tampa Bay in Pinellas County, Safety Harbor enjoys a unique place in the history books and in the hearts of its citizens and visitors. The first inhabitants were the Timucuan Indians who called the area Tocobaga. In 1528 Spanish adventurers led by the explorer Navarez landed on our shores. Safety Harbor is the home of the historic Espiritu Santo Springs. Given this name in 1539 by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who was searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth, these natural springs have attracted attention worldwide for their curative powers.
Today, 22 acres of pristine Florida coastline houses the famous Safety Harbor Resort and Spa which remains one of the world’s finest spa destinations and continues to attract health conscious visitors to the area.
Safety Harbor was first homesteaded by Count Odet Philippe, a French surgeon in Napoleon’s navy, who is credited with introducing citrus growing to Florida. Established in 1823 the Count’s homestead is now the site of Philippe Park a 122-acre Pinellas County owned and operated facility that is very popular among our residents and visitors. Safety Harbor was formally incorporated as a city in 1917 with a population of 200 persons. Today 17,000 persons call Safety Harbor their home. Primarily a residential community the City has maintained the character of a family oriented community while preserving our environmentally sensitive lands and revitalizing our historic downtown Business District.
