Welcome to the Tourist Development Office

The mission of the Tourist Development Office is to market Pasco County as a unique sports and travel destination by promoting a variety of amateur and professional sports tournaments; special events year-round; outdoor recreation and ecotourism; and historic and cultural activities.

The Office is funded by a 2 percent tourist development tax that is levied on all overall accommodations in the County, including hotels, motels, RV parks and short-term vacation rentals. Our primary objective is to generate overnight visitors to the County, thereby boosting the local economy and enhancing the County’s reputation as a tourist destination. The Office works in conjunction with the nine-member Tourist Development Council, an advisory group made up of industry representatives who make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.

The Tourist Development Office maintains a separate website, www.VisitPasco.net, which is the County’s official tourism website and includes information on hotels, attractions, tours, parks and more.

In Pasco, the Tourist Development Office also serves as the Public Communications Office for the County, handling media inquiries, press releases for many County departments and management of Pasco Television and other communications efforts. To learn more about Pasco Television, click on the Pasco Television button to the left.