My better half and I found Fort DeSoto Park kind of by accident. The day we drove over to St. Petersburg we were just getting a feel for the lay of the land and saw Fort DeSoto’s camping sign. Since my husband’s family are big RV’ers we decided to check it out. Although this is about the beach, let me quickly add that their camping area looked really nice. It made me want to buy an RV, or maybe even pitch a tent and nothing has ever made me want to do that before.
Okay, back to the beach.
We have visited Fort DeSoto Beach three times now and have made it our first beach stop when vacationers come to visit. It looks like we are actually pretty good at picking out superior beaches, since it was voted #1 beach in 2005 by Dr. Beach.
The sand is smooth and there is some very good shelling--not Sanibel Island quality shelling--but good compared to Daytona Beach or Cocoa Beach. They have two piers and the fishing is supposed to be good. We have sunned ourselves by both, but I think I liked the area farther north the best.
There is so much to enjoy at Ft. Desoto Beach--from sand dollars, to a view of ships sailing majestically into the Gulf, to the fishermen on the pier, a place to throw the Frisbee in the wind, and best of all, the crazy people who actually feed the seagulls and were forced back to their car by the throngs of birds that came to partake like their friends. PLEASE, PLEASE don’t feed the wildlife!!! You’ll be really, really sorry if you do.
Fort DeSoto Beach also offers Kayak rentals, bike and skating trails, and when you are need of shade; walk or drive to the fort and take a look around. The boys will be impressed with the 12-inch mortar battery located there.
We have other favorite beaches for other reasons in other areas of the state, so I will keep those for another day. No matter what beach you go to, when you pull out those beach chairs and towels leave all your trials and tribulations locked in the car. Don’t take your cell phone. Enjoy a few hours of listening to the birds and the waves. Take a good book, a bottle of water, and your favorite person (people) along for the ride.
Okay, back to the beach.
We have visited Fort DeSoto Beach three times now and have made it our first beach stop when vacationers come to visit. It looks like we are actually pretty good at picking out superior beaches, since it was voted #1 beach in 2005 by Dr. Beach.
The sand is smooth and there is some very good shelling--not Sanibel Island quality shelling--but good compared to Daytona Beach or Cocoa Beach. They have two piers and the fishing is supposed to be good. We have sunned ourselves by both, but I think I liked the area farther north the best.
There is so much to enjoy at Ft. Desoto Beach--from sand dollars, to a view of ships sailing majestically into the Gulf, to the fishermen on the pier, a place to throw the Frisbee in the wind, and best of all, the crazy people who actually feed the seagulls and were forced back to their car by the throngs of birds that came to partake like their friends. PLEASE, PLEASE don’t feed the wildlife!!! You’ll be really, really sorry if you do.
Fort DeSoto Beach also offers Kayak rentals, bike and skating trails, and when you are need of shade; walk or drive to the fort and take a look around. The boys will be impressed with the 12-inch mortar battery located there.
We have other favorite beaches for other reasons in other areas of the state, so I will keep those for another day. No matter what beach you go to, when you pull out those beach chairs and towels leave all your trials and tribulations locked in the car. Don’t take your cell phone. Enjoy a few hours of listening to the birds and the waves. Take a good book, a bottle of water, and your favorite person (people) along for the ride.
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