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Photo: Richard Mc Neil, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
$5/day parking pass collected at entrance. Also two toll roads to get here but none when leaving. $1.75 when paying with cash.
Fort De Soto Park is a county park located south-southwest of St. Petersburg, Florida, operated by Pinellas County. The park consists of five offshore keys, or islands: Madelaine Key, St. Jean Key, St. Christopher Key, Bonne Fortune Key and the main island, Mullet Key. The keys are connected by either bridge or causeway. The island group is accessible by toll road from the mainland. Historically, the islands were used for military fortifications; remnants and a museum exhibit this history. Two piers, beaches, picnic area, hiking trails, bicycling trails, kayak trail, and a ferry to Egmont Key State Park are available.
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Donation requested.
City Park on the beach, restrooms, picnic - Shelter - Playground - Baseball field - Community Center - Public BBQ Grills - Basketball - Tennis.
White sand - green tropical water. The beaches here are beautiful and easily accessible from public parking in the north, middle, and southern points of the island.