Fort De Soto Park, Tierra Verde

Pay to park booths everywhere. Many beach access spots. Dog friendly beach, and dog park. Free facilities for restrooms, plus a few concession snack bars. The east point has a great view of the bridge, with some shallows kite surfers use. Usually more quiet here. No shade. The pier is currently under construction so don't anticipate walking it, however you can see it from the dog beach/restroom area. South point has "a lot" of parking 😄 a concession stand and connects to north point. These are the beaches for clear water, sun, and sand. Expect the usual beach hike as you lug gear. Enjoy and leave only 👣.

This is a beautiful park, which offers so much, something for everyone! We visited for a single day, just for a few hours, and clearly didn't experience everything. But what we did see and do was fantastic! For dog lovers: there is a nice beach for our four legged friends to run free and play on. There are also a couple enclosed play areas for dogs, one for bigger dogs and one for smaller dogs. There are several beaches for sun bathing and swimming, and they are great! For history lovers: check out the hisoric old fort, loaded with old mortars and cannons, very cool! There are also remains of an old quarantine station for immigrants arriving in the United States. There is an old observation tower standing not far away from the fort. Plenty of restrooms to be found here, as well as snack bars and a couple gift shops selling most things beachgoers might require. There's a couple piers, although one is presently closed for repairs. There are miles of paved and unpaved trails for walking, running, and biking. The grounds are well maintained and the area plain looks nice! The beaches are a sea shell hunter's dream, we found many beautiful examples and even an intact sand dollar! Will definitely return to see all the other amazing things this gem of a park offers! Highest recommendation!