where is hernando county florida

Hernando County is in west-central Florida , along the state’s central- west coast. Its county seat is Brooksville , and its largest community is Spring Hill.

Location details

• Part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metro area.

• Often described as being in Florida’s Nature Coast region.

• It sits north of Tampa and includes areas near the Gulf side of the state.

Quick map sense

If you picture Florida’s Gulf Coast, Hernando County is roughly in the middle of the west side of the state, a bit north of Tampa Bay.