Fort De Soto County Park Images and Information:
- On May 11, 1963 Fort De Soto Park was officially designated.
- The Tocobaga Indians lived here and on surrounding barrier islands from 1,000 A.D. to approximately 1,500 A.D. The Tocobaga Indians belonged to the Safety Harbor culture period.
- Spanish explorer Pánfilo de Narváez landed on the west coast of Florida on April 15, 1528 some where in between St. Pete Beach and Clearwater and may have explored Mullet Key.
- Hernando De Soto arrived in May of 1539 on a historical conquest that started in this area.
- Fort De Soto park consists of 1,136 acres made up of five interconnected keys (islands).
- Three hundred and twenty eight species of birds have been recorded at the park over a period of 60 years and new species are recorded every year.
Fort De Soto County Park map
Flame like sunrise over north beach of Fort De Soto
Title: Flame like sunrise over north beach of Fort De Soto
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/16/2008
Multicolored sunrise with Black Skimmers at Fort De Soto
Title: Multicolored sunrise with Black Skimmers at Fort De Soto
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/16/2008
The Sun appears to be resting on the bridge before dawn
Title: The Sun appears to be resting on the bridge before dawn
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/28/2008
Full moon August 17, 2008 from Fort De Soto’s north beach
Title: Full moon August 17, 2008 from Fort De Soto’s north beach
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/17/2008
Stormy sky over the Gulf of Mexico
Title: Stormy sky over the Gulf of Mexico
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/10/2008
Stormy sky over the Gulf
Title: Stormy sky over the Gulf
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 7/6/2008
Moonset on the Summer’s Solstice
Title: Moonset on the Summer’s Solstice
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 6/20/2008
Spider web in a fog at Fort De Soto
Title: Spider web in a fog at Fort De Soto
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 3/16/2008
A Roseate Dawn at Fort De Soto
Title: A Roseate Dawn at Fort De Soto
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/1/2007
Pink Sky at Fort De Soto before a storm
Title: Pink Sky at Fort De Soto before a storm
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/1/2007
Sunrise and billowing clouds at Fort De Soto County Park’s north beach
Title: Sunrise and billowing clouds at Fort De Soto County Park’s north beach
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/26/2007
Sunrise over the lagoon at Fort De Soto
Title: Sunrise over the lagoon at Fort De Soto
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/5/2007
Fort De Soto sunrise on the dunes
Title: Fort De Soto sunrise on the dunes
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 7/20/2007