Fort Desoto

3500 Pinellas Bayway S.

Fort desoto. Fort De Soto Park has some of the finest camping facilities in the St. In May of 1923 both Fort De Soto and Fort Dade were abandoned and one caretaker remained on each post. DeSoto was created in 1963 and is named for the Spanish Explorer Hernando de Soto who explored and conquered the native populations in the area of western Florida the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and through central and South America.

Fort Desoto North Beach is a great place to ride on a N or NW wind if youre an experienced rider. Other buildings for the post were constructed between 1900 and 1906. Sea turtles nest along the beach in summer and youll often see dolphins from the Gulf fishing pier.

At the Gulf Pier one can tour the old Fort DeSoto built during the hysteria of the Spanish-American War in 1898 when there was a genuine panic in the Tampa Bay area that the Spanish fleet could steam undetected through the entrance of Tampa Bay up to the Port of Tampa and destroy the port the railhead and Tampas burgeoning industries when one considers that. Year round residents include pelicans herons egrets and plovers. Fort DeSoto Park is located off the Pinellas Bayway S State Road 679 at the southmost end of Tierra Verde FL.

3500 Pinellas Bayway S Tierra Verde FL 33715 - gmap. The military fort on Mullet Key was named Fort De Soto after Hernando De Soto in April of 1900. If you prefer to make reservations in person you can visit the Parks and Conservation Resources administrative office at 12520 Ulmerton Road in Largo or call 727-582-2100.

Join us for our Fort De Soto 15K10K 5K Race on Sunday September 26 2021 at 705 am. At historic Fort De Soto Park in St. The actual fort and guns were built for the Spanish-American War as the islands of Fort De Soto Park and Egmont Key were important defense positions for enemy troops invading Tampa Bay.

At the heart of the park lies Fort DeSotos namesake fort. At ground level artillery holds and firing galleys make up the coquina shell forts base - here kids of all ages can have a little fun with the echoes their voices make in these cool mysterious rooms. In fact these campgrounds are among the best in the state.