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Beautiful Fort DeSoto's North Beach
Take a look at why Fort DeSoto, located just south of St. Pete Beach, is my favorite beach on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Fort DeSoto-North Beach
Visit this gorgeous beach, just minutes from St. Pete Beach
Fort DeSoto is my favorite beach on the Gulf Coast. Located just south of St. Pete Beach, Florida, Fort DeSoto is breathtakingly beautiful, and has been voted among America's top ten beaches. Because it is a state recreation area, the beach is kept immaculately clean. There are several beach areas within Fort DeSoto park, but I prefer the North Beach. The North Beach is equipped with a very nice bath house, which has both restroom facilities and showers. The bath house is kept clean, unlike many public beach restroom facilities. Also at the North Beach, there is a concession stand, which sells concessions, and beach necessities. There are also outdoor showers to rinse off the sand when you leave the beach. There is a small body of water, which you have to wade through to get to the best part of the beach. Every time I get out of the car at this beach, it takes my breath away as I approach the beach. It is, without a doubt, the most beautiful beach I have ever seen. The sand at this beach is powdery white sand, which is easily brushed off, and isn't terribly annoying when it gets in your suntan oil. The sand stays cool under the heat of the sun, making it bearable for bare feet. The water is very shallow and calm, making it ideal to float on a floatie, without worry of drifting out to sea. You can be out quite a distance, feeling like you're out in the middle of the ocean, yet still be just thigh deep in the water. There are fantastic shells to be found at this beach as well. Sand dollars are in abundance, and can be found easily on the edge of the water at low tide. The North Beach is also perfect for snorkeling, and out about shoulder deep in the water, you can find groves of live sand dollars, as well as a variety of fish. I also like this beach, beacause it isn't commercialized, in that there are no hotels or stores of any kind, since it is a state recreation area. The beach is rarely crowded, which I prefer. I would highly recommend visiting Fort DeSoto if you are looking for a beautiful beach off the beaten path.
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Hi, I'm Carol Larson, and I LOVE THE BEACH! I am 40 years old, and have 2 teenage kids. I have recently moved from my hometown of Attica, I...
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