Before Isaac Washington Hudson founded the town of Hudson, Florida, the activity that surrounded this vicinity was vibrant. From the 1600s to the 1800s swashbuckling pirates found this area to be a perfect place to bury their takings. Afraid of getting caught, they would use the inlets, coves and bayous to cover up their illegal activities. During the Civil War the Confederacy used the Hudson coast for almost the same thing that pirates used it for, to sneak vital supplies past the Union patrols on the coastline to the fighting residents inland. In 1878, a teacher by the name of B.L. Blackburn established a Post Office in Hudson, this prompted for a name. Originally, this Post Office was called Hudsons Landing, named after Isaac Washington Hudson, but only a few days later the Post Office Department had removed the word Landing and left the name of the Post Office as Hudson. The name of the town evolved into Hudson, Florida by 1881.

Hudson, Florida is a little town located between Spring Hill and New Port Richey in West Central Florida. Lying on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico and the Floridas Nature Coast, Hudson leaves opportunities for some of the best fishing in the country! Aside from the incredible fishing, enjoy the boating, paddling, scuba diving, snorkeling and some of the most amazing Nature Watching in the State of Florida. Residents share this area with sea otters, turtles, alligators, Great Blue Herons, egrets, hawks, deer, manatee and the beautiful White Ibis. Spending time in your own back yard can give you an education in nature! Although the beach in Hudson is small, many locals and vacationers alike visit Hudson Beach regularly for a little rest and relaxation without the hassles of looking for a parking place or overcrowding. Rent a Jet-Ski or a small boat at the Hudson Beach Marina, or for larger families, pontoon boats are available for rent at Port Hudson Marina or Dugans Boat Rentals and view all of the nature sights that Hudson has to offer! Due to the amount of natural springs that Hudson engulfs, underwater cave diving has become one of Hudsons favorite past-times. Hudson Grotto, The Jewel Cave, Waynes World and The Palm Sink are only a few of this areas incredible underwater caves! Water sports is not all that Hudson has to offer, Hudson is home to some of the most challenging of golf courses. From Meadow Oaks Golf & Country Club to The Links Golf Club, spending a day sinking 18 holes of Golf at one Hudsons finest courses, will give even the most experienced golfer a challenge.

Hudson began as a small coastal community, however, with the growth of the larger cities that surround Hudson this area has been divided into large tracts of land which are now the home to many different neighborhoods. Hudson has become a community that draws in realtors, vacation home buyers, families, retirees and water lovers. Along the waterfront, take notice of the different types of homes from the different eras of Hudson. It was in the early 1980s that FEMA placed the ban on building waterfront homes on the ground, more modern waterfront homes are built on stilts. Of all the subdivisions on the east side of US 19, Beacon Woods is the largest. It engulfs the main part of central and south-central Hudson. Beacon Woods was incorporated in 1972, and more homes, a pool and a local shopping market were made part of this area. Beacon Woods has not only become a Florida Bird Sanctuary but a cave-divers haven!