Pasco County, Florida
Wesley Chapel
5,691 people in 2000. 64,866 in 2020. The fastest thing in Florida.
One of the fastest-growing places in the United States: Wesley Chapel was named one of the 8 boomtowns of 2008 by the Gadberry Group.
What this place is
Why Wesley Chapel is here
The settlement dates from the mid-1800s. From 1897 to 1902 Wesley Chapel had a post office, two sawmills and a general store.
Lumber, turpentine and farming built it; growth built it again. The population went from 5,691 in 2000 to 44,092 in 2010 - a 674.8% increase - and 64,866 by 2020.
Worth the trip
What to look for
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The Shops at Wiregrass and Tampa Premium Outlets, the retail centres the boom built.
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The county park opened in July 2007 at Boyette and Overpass roads.
Hotels, inns, rentals and campgrounds
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Wesley Chapel on the record
Pictures of the place
Archive and Creative Commons photographs of Wesley Chapel. Nothing here is generated; every image is credited to the person who took it.
71 guides, written from this town’s own record
Guides
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The Best Things to Do in Wesley Chapel, Florida
The fastest thing in Florida is not a road, it is the ground beneath Wesley Chapel, and these are the places that make sense of the speed.
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The Best Restaurants in Wesley Chapel, Florida
Wesley Chapel didn’t get here by accident. It got here by building, fast, and the restaurant scene followed the same blueprint. Here’s where to eat in a town that went from 5,691 people in 2000 to 64,866 by 2020—and where the food is as new as everything else.
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Where to Stay in Wesley Chapel: Hotels, Inns and Rentals
Wesley Chapel didn’t exist as a place to stay for most of its history; it was a sawmill stop, a church name, and not much else. Now the town is a highway interchange with a hotel row to match, and here is how to pick your room.
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A Weekend in Wesley Chapel: What to See, Eat and Do
Wesley Chapel didn’t grow up pretending to be anything else, and that’s exactly why it works.
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Wesley Chapel FL: 16 Things to Know Before Visiting
Wesley Chapel didn't grow up. It was built, fast. That's the whole point.
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The Best Time of Year to Visit Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel doesn’t have an off-season. It barely has a past season. The town that numbered 5,691 people in 2000 and 64,866 by 2020 doesn’t idle; it builds. But there is still a best time to visit, and it has less to do with weather than with what the boom has left standing.
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Wesley Chapel or Dade City: Which to Visit?
Wesley Chapel is a boomtown built on speed, shopping, and convenience. Dade City is its 13-mile-away opposite. Here’s how they stack up for a day trip.
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The History of Wesley Chapel in 6 Landmarks
The name on the map is not the name on the ground. Wesley Chapel was once Double Branch, for the twin creeks, and then Gatorville, for the obvious reason. The formal name came from the Methodist church that anchored the settlement. That is the whole arc: a church, a swamp, and then a parking lot.
Public record
Wesley Chapel by the numbers
- 71,965Residents (2023)
- 2% Homes held for seasonal use
- 227 Places in this guide