Apollo Beach

Apollo Beach is located near New Smyrna Beach, Florida. It is an unincorporated part of Hillsborough County. Apollo Beach has an estimated 7,500 people living within the borough. Geographically the beach area is 5.9 miles with 5.7 miles of land and .2 miles of water. Apollo Beach was named for the Greek God, who was supposed to bring light and warmth to every day. It is said that Apollo Beach was named by Dorothy Corr. She was the wife of the community's developer. Apollo Beach was founded in the 60s. Francis Corr decided to create the community due to the sudden influx from the US Space Program.

Apollo Beach is a waterfront community with year round boating and fishing. There are several canals and inlets one can explore by boat. It is estimated to have about 55 miles worth of canals and inlets. These waterways vary in depth from seven feet and connect eventually to Tampa Bay. Many of the community's homes are along these canals to provide residents, both full and part time, with a place to view the water.

Apollo Beach was originally part of another community in the 20s. It was used as farming and grazing land.