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Fort de Soto Dog Beach
Fort de Soto Dog Beach
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Fort de Soto Dog Beach Pet Friendly Beach & Park
Fort de Soto Dog Beach is one of the best places for you to go with your pet in Tampa Bay. Right next to the huge dog beach are 2 fenced in areas for large and small dogs with water stations to wash them off after their salty swim in the warm Florida waters. At Fort de Soto dog beach you will find a variety of dog breeds and sizes, as well as people, in the dog park and dog beach section of Fort de Soto.
You can find Kayak rentals, a fishing pier, pet & family friendly camping, as well as a ferry that takes you to Egmont Key. There are many barbecue grills open for public use and gazebos to keep one cool for a break from the Florida sunshine all over the beautiful stretches of caribbean-esque beaches.
Fort de Soto park is located in the southernmost section of Pinellas County. It is adjacent to the St Petersburg community called Tierra Verde.
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There is a $5 per car fee to access the park. The park and fishing pier are open from 7am to 11 pm. Lifeguards are on duty from 9am to 5pm.
Fort de Soto was voted as the top beach by trip advisor and has been featured as one of the United States top beaches by many magazines and publications. The park has 7 miles of waterfront and three miles of beautiful white sandy beach.
There is an 800-foot-long boat launching facility with eleven floating docks. For you camping enthusiasts, you will want to reserve your location in advance because of the popularity with both locals and tourists even though there is a large capacity 238-site family camping area with facilities.
Fort De Soto Campground Info:
Fort de Soto Contact Details:
3500 Pinellas Bayway S.
Tierra Verde, FL 33715
FAX: 727-552-1863
Excerpt from above linked article-The site’s history, however, goes back centuries. The park is on Mullet Key, which juts into the ocean south of St. Petersburg. Explorer Ponce de Leon anchored off of it in 1513, at which time he used his ship’s cannons to fight off an Indian attack. He returned again in 1521, when he received a wound during another Indian attack. He later died of the wound in Havana, Cuba.
Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto came ashore in 1539. The park was later named for him.
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