Fort De Soto Batteries

Love this place. So much to do, from walking around/exploring the old fort, fishing on the pier, swimming on the beach, grabbing food at the snack bar, renting a bike to ride the trails, bird watch, people watch, camping is available, ferry to another island, and so much more. Great place lose a weekend to! Good to go!!!

The fort is bare bones, but nice photo ops, great views, nice beaches, plenty of water-related activities available, pretty awesome for the $6 parking fee!

Always a good time here. Great for biking and trail riding. Many spots to stop and take in the views. Stop off at the pier.

One of the most peaceful beaches I've experienced. The beach is never crowded and the sand is soft and white.it is 5 miles of beach. Good facilities with bike and kayak rentals available. Entrance fee is only $6 a day! We get G a pass for 6 months fo $35.

We came here to check out the beahes but we were amazed by the fort buildings and the gun batteries. The museum was closed. We'll check out the forts history online. This is not a state park. It's run by Pinellas county so there is an all day parking fee. It is easily done at parking meters and there are instructions to do it online. A sunny day with temps finally below the 90s. The beaches were not crowded. The large parking lots were mostly empty. A lot of people were fishing on the piers. We did not check out the camping areas. North beach water was calm. The sand was clean, not a lot of shells. Fort De Soto beach had more shells in the sand, but I wouldn't do shelling here. Just play in the water. Check out the northern promentory. Nice walking beaches. We did not check out East beach on the southern end. The novelty shop does not take cash. Card sales only. We brought food and drinks, so don't know the pay method at the food vendors. A pleasant day at the park. The 3½ hour drive each way from - back to Osceola county through Tampa was grueling.