Relax and enjoy Fort Desoto Park, Florida
Fort Desoto Park is an island off the southern tip of Pinellas County, Florida. It was named America's Top Beach in 2009, by Tirp Advisor and in 2005 was named the nations #1 beach Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, a.k.a. "Dr. Beach," With 2 beaches, a campground, fishing, boating, nature trails, and the historical fort, your bound to have an enjoyable day or weekend. We go here a couple of times a year and the kids have a ball. Watch the dolphins swimming around the pier. Last time I was there there was a baby dolphin swimming with it's mom. They were in perfect sync as the came out of the water every time. I have never been at this beach when the dolphins were not around.
Pack a lunch and head down to the beautiful Fort Desoto Island and spend the day with family and friends. Spend the weekend at the campground and enjoy the beautiful sunset over the water. Fort Desoto is a pet friendly beach, so bring them along too.
What you'll find here
- Where is Fort Desoto Park?
- Fort DeSoto Park on YouTube
- Fort DeSoto, Florida, RV Today
- Current Weather
- Even the dogs love Fort DeSoto
- Fort DeSoto Park has a lot to offer
- A Slide show of Fort DeSoto, Florida
- 2008 Escape to Fort DeSoto
- Reviews from Yelp
- The Fort at Fort DeSoto
- The Cannons at the wall of the fort
- The Dolphins
- Fort DeSoto pictures
- The pier
- Blog Posts from Google
- The Beach
- Book your trip to Fort DeSoto on Orbitz
Where is Fort Desoto Park?
Fort DeSoto, Florida, RV Today
Fort Desoto, Florida - RV Today
A popular destination for travelers is always the beach, and Fort De Soto, Florida is home to one of the annually top ranked beaches in the country. With its clear water and white sandy beaches its hard to argue a reason not to come to Fort De Soto. For the RVer you can park your rig at Fort De Soto Park just minutes away from the acclaimed beach. A good side trip from Fort De Soto would be to take a ferry over to Egmont Key where you can take a tour of a wildlife reserve and snorkel in the clear waters.
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Current Weather
Current weather conditions in Saint Petersburg, FL (33714)
Local Pollen Reports
50°F (Feels like 47°F)
Last update: 1/2/10 10:53 PM EST
Humidity: 68%Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 40°F
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 30.17in steady
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 7mph From: Airport Conditions
Tonight
Low
Low: 38°F
Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Sunday
Jan 3
N/A
High: 50°F
Low: 42°F
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Monday
Jan 4
Partly Cloudy
High: 52°F
Low: 42°F
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Tuesday
Jan 5
Partly Cloudy
High: 49°F
Low: 39°F
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Even the dogs love Fort DeSoto
Fort DeSoto Park has a lot to offer
- Over 3 miles of white sandy beach area with two beach areas
- Two fishing piers, one 500 foot long on Tampa Bay and the other 1000 foot long on the Gulf Coast. Both have concession and a bait shop.
- A campground with 238 units available. Complete with water, electricity, picnic tables, washer and dryers, grills, restrooms, showers and a play area.
- Fourteen group picnic shelters.
- A 12 foot wide 6.8 mile asphalt trail that connects the North and East Beach with the campground and the fort.
- A 2 1/4 mile canoe trail.
- A snack bar/gift shop overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.
- Two nature trails, one in Arrowhead picnic area and the other in Soldiers Hole.
- The Quartermaster Museum
- A Dog Park
- The Fort
A Slide show of Fort DeSoto, Florida
2008 Escape to Fort DeSoto
Reviews from Yelp
Here's what Yelpers have to say about Active Life in 33715
- Fort De Soto Park (Tierra Verde)
- "Paco took a doggie day trip recently and the dog park at Ft. DeSoto was a must go. He'd been here twice before, but was not ready for all the action. Now,..." more
- Pass-A-Grille Beach (Pass-a-Grille Beach)
- "great beach for access to beach, food, small town boutique shops, slower traffic. It's got it all!" more
- St. Pete Beach (St Petersburg Beach)
- "Fun Beach! We arrived around 10am and easily found parking in the Public Beach Access Lot. Not sure what the cost was but we were prepared with our ziploc..." more
- John's Pass Park/South Beach (Madeira Beach)
- "There really is something about strolling knee-deep through the warm rolling surf of the Gulf Coast. The John's Pass area may be covered in high rise..." more
- St Petersburg Shuffleboard Club (Saint Petersburg)
- "There is peace in the gentle scrape slide of the pucks along the sanded court. Energy weaves through the attractive and youthful teams, occasionally..." more
- Topwater Kayak Outpost (Saint Petersburg)
- "Awesome place to kayak, it's so quiet that you can float right up to the egrets before they fly away. At times manatees and dolphins will swim into this..." more
- St. Petersburg Yacht Club (Saint Petersburg)
- "My uncle had his wedding rehearsal dinner at this yacht club. His new father-in-law is a member here, so I'm not sure if the general public can get into..." more
- Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers - North (St Petersburg)
- "Each vehicle is $3 to enter, & then it's $2 on top of that per adult. Once you've bought your permit, you can use both the north pier & the south pier for..." more
- Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers - South (St Petersburg)
- "Each vehicle is $3 to enter, & then it's $2 on top of that per adult. Once you've bought your permit, you can use both the north pier & the south pier for..." more
- Yoga Energy Studio (St Petersburg)
- "Florida is hot. It's hot all the time, even in winter. I'm from New York, and the heat and flying cockroaches are my least favorite things about this place...." more
The Cannons at the wall of the fort
What Wikipedia has to say about Fort DeSoto, Florida
Fort De Soto Park is at the far southern tip of the city of St. Petersburg, Florida. This park, operated by Pinellas County, is made up from five offshore keys, or islands: Madelaine Key, St. Jean Key, St. Christopher Key, Bonne Fortune Key and the main island, Mullet Key. Today all are connected by land to each other. The island group is accessible by toll road from the mainland.
The park is a 'gateway site' for the Great Florida Birding Trail.
The Dolphins
Fort DeSoto pictures
The pier
Blog Posts from Google
- Fort DeSoto Flounder Fishing Makes Good Eating
- by Michael "SnookMook" Wilson I went out to Fort DeSoto Sunday morning to do a little wade fishing. I was gonna try for trout first, but when I got there my ...
- Here's hoping for some cooler weather
- There are still snook on the grass flats around Fort DeSoto, which is not the norm for December. The trout bite, which should be awesome on the deeper flats ...
- Photo courtesy of EDDIE TEIXEIRA
- Tyler Teixeira, 4, of Hillside, NJ caught these two Spanish mackerel off the long pier of Fort DeSoto on Dec. 15 using live silverbacks on light tackle. ...
- Skyline's Davis, FW Dunbar's White shine in All-Star football game
- DeSoto defensive back Adrian White had three tackles. Skyline linebacker Corey Nelson had three tackles and half a sack. Cedar Hill linebacker Aaron Benson ...
The Beach
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Learn more about Fort DeSoto and other Great Florida hot spots!!
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- ChineseKitesforKids ChineseKitesforKids Oct 4, 2009 @ 10:28 pm
- Beautiful lens!! 5*****
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- JenniferAkers JenniferAkers Oct 3, 2009 @ 9:22 pm
- We love Ft. DeSoto beach. Our family has planned a few birthday parties there. My son's school usually plans a yearly field trip there. He was there a couple weeks ago to do a beach clean up with Tampa Watch. Great lens!
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