Bayport, FL

Bayport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The 2020 census counted 45 residents. The village of Bayport, located at the mouth of the Weeki Wachee River, sprang up in the early 1850s as a supply and cotton port. Bayport was originally spelled as Bay Port and briefly served as the county seat until it was moved to Brooksville in 1856. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Bayport, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Bayport, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Bayport is located in western Hernando County along the Gulf of Mexico. Cortez Boulevard, the main road to the community, leads east 5 miles to U.S. Route 19 at Weeki Wachee.