Spread across 1,136 acres, Fort De Soto Park is the largest and most beautiful park in the Pinellas County Park System. It consists of five linked small islands or keys. The keys are covered in mangroves, beach plants, wetlands, palm trees, hardwoods, and many other native plants. More than 328 species of birds live in the park. The beach also offers refuge to endangered loggerhead sea turtles, which come to nest here every year between April and September. The park has a historic fort, 7 miles of waterfront, 15 picnic shelters, playgrounds, piers, and a network of trails. Fort De Soto has a wonderful dog park where dogs are free to run on the beach and splash in the waves within a specially marked area. There are also two fenced grassy areas near the beach, for large and small dogs, with water stations.
3500 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde, FL 33715
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