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Fort De Soto Park Campground Florida
Fort De Soto Park Overview
Fort De Soto Park Campground has 238 single-family campsites and is located on an island in a beautiful 1,136-acre park in the Tampa Bay Area. All campsites have water & electric hookups (30-50 amp) and are located very closer to the water. Sites 1-85 can accommodate tents, vans, pop-up campers and trailers under 16 feet. Sites 86-236 can accommodate tents, trailers and larger RVs. Each site also has a table, fire ring and grate.
Campground amenities include drinking water, laundry facilities, flush toilets, hot showers ($), and a dump station. There's also a boat launch, playgrounds, 15 picnic shelters, and camp store that sells firewood, ice, groceries and supplies. Wifi is also available at camp store and office.
Shell Key Camping Permit does not include the Fort De Soto boat ramp & parking fee. Boat ramp fee is a separate permit. Overnight parking is allowed at the Fort De Soto boat ramp only. Any user parking at North Beach and Arrowhead Picnic areas are subject to a parking citation. Permittee must possess valid photo identification along with their valid, signed camping permit or electronic permit while camping.
Fort De Soto Park – Area Recreation
The park offers a variety of outdoor recreation including boating, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, snorkeling, beach combing, picnicking, hiking, biking and wildlife viewing. You can also visit the historic Fort De Soto.
You may also be interested in E.G. Simmons Regional Park.
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Boat Launch/Ramp
Campground Host
Campsite Tables
Concession Stand
Firewood Available
Group Camping
Group Pavilion
Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
RV Hookups
Beach Combing
Boating (non motorized)
Sailboarding
3500 Pinellas Byway S.
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Best Campsites
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 20, 22, 28, 30, 32, 48, 183, 184, 185, 186, 194, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 214
Tampa Bay Area
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Fort De Soto Park Comments & Reviews
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14 Comments on "Fort De Soto Park"
sinola lucky says:
Jun 23 2020 at 12:01 pm
very nice but it was raining that day.
Denis Beadle says:
Jun 26 2020 at 3:35 pm
Great place but hard for a senior but young at heart Pinellas paying tax payer to get a campsite. Need a full time ranger to Man camp office.
Tony R. Spain says:
Mar 28 2021 at 7:56 am
The most beautiful park ,if you like beach camping in Florida.It is really hard get two weeks in succession.But if you can ,you will not be sorry.
Martha Tindall says:
Is park DOG friendly with tent camping? How to make a reserve spot
Campsite Photos says:
Yes, you can have dogs in the campground (on leash), and you can also take them down to the beach where there is an off-leash area.
Ivette says:
Aug 8 2021 at 8:54 am
It is a beautiful park. Lots of beautiful trees, shades, and very spacious. The campground area is very large, the sites are huge and very comfortable. But I noticed that the park is a bit neglected in landscaping maintenance. The super tall grass seems to have not been cut for a long time, many holes in the road, millions of mosquitoes. Really a nice place, but run down. The price per day a bit expensive for the low maintenance.
Carrie Gabel says:
Jan 13 2022 at 6:20 pm
Can you tell me what weekend availability there is I was trying to look on the site but everything is booked.
Jan 14 2022 at 9:28 am
Hi Carrie,
CampsitePhotos.com doesn't process the reservations. We provide the photos of each site, campsite availability alerts and links to the official reservation website (Pinellas County). You can click on the 'Make A Reservation' button to check availability, pricing and make a reservation.
Anthony Verhagen says:
Do you have any pull thru sites I have 38′ Class A and I tow a car on a tow dolly 58′ overall
Mar 22 2022 at 12:17 pm
Hi Anthony,
Yes, Fort De Soto Park has pull-through campsites. Most are quite large and should fit your Class A and tow car. You can click on the 'Campground Map' button to see which sites are pull-through. Also click on the 'Make A Reservation' button to check availability, campsite size, pricing and make a reservation.
Jul 31 2022 at 8:52 am
Good day. I am looking for waterfront tent camping where I can swim at the campsite.
Jul 31 2022 at 2:54 pm
Hi Cathy,
You can click on the 'Make A Reservation' button to check availability (including site location), pricing and make a reservation.
Rhianna R says:
Oct 2 2022 at 8:02 pm
We want to camp and bring our 17ft boat. Can we get a beach campsite on the water and leave our boat anchored there over night?
Oct 3 2022 at 6:07 am
Hi Rhianna,
Shell Key Camping Permit does not include the Fort De Soto boat ramp & parking fee. Boat ramp fee is a separate permit. Overnight parking is allowed at the Fort De Soto boat ramp only. Any user parking at North Beach and Arrowhead Picnic areas are subject to a parking citation. Permittee must possess valid photo identification along with their valid, signed camping permit or electronic permit while camping. You can also call the park for more information: (727) 582-2100
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