Fort Desoto State Park Florida

3500 pinellas bayway s tierra verde fl 33715 gmap park diagram amenities rest room info.

Fort desoto state park florida.

Walking tour around fort de soto park in florida. For more information about fort de soto state park and other beaches in the st. Fort de soto park consists of 1 136 acres made up of five interconnected islands keys. In may 1539 conquistador hernando de soto s army of soldiers hired mercenaries craftsmen and clergy made landfall in tampa bay.

Fort desoto st. Christopher key bonne fortune key and the main island mullet key the keys are connected by either bridge or causeway. Fort de soto is located in the southwest corner of mullet key at the entrance to tampa bay. Petersburg clearwater area convention visitors bureau at 1 877 352 3224.

Address phone number fort de soto park reviews. Park campground office 727 582 2100 select option 2. At ground level enter old artillery holds and firing galleys that make up the base of the coquina shell fort. Fort de soto park has some of the finest camping facilities in the st.

One of the best beaches in florida affordable parking only 5 a day spacious and clean bathrooms places to grill. Fort de soto park tierra verde. Your kids can fish while you can watch from a lawn chair right at the door of your rv. In fact these campgrounds are among the best in the state.

Fort de soto park. The entire island is now fort de soto park a pinellas county park which offers fine beaches fishing nature trails camping boating and much more. St petersburg speed boat adventure. At the heart of the park where the gulf meets tampa bay you ll find the historic fort and fort de soto batteries that give the park its name.

The island group is accessible by toll road from the mainland. An epic journey into the new world. Historically the islands were used for. Petersburg florida fort de soto park is a park operated by pinellas county on five offshore keys or islands.