The allure of a beautiful beach continues to be the number one recreational destination for Americans. These sandy playgrounds that line our Tampa Bay coastal communities are the most extensive natural parks in the country!
Today's focus is on Fort De Soto Park, whose North Beach consistently heads the Top 10 Beaches list. Named America’s Top Beach for 2009 as a Pristine Area Favorite and Lauded as “Portrait of Tranquility”, Fort De Soto Park was named America’s Top Beach for the second consecutive year by TripAdvisor, the world's largest online travel community. Citing a “spectacular combination of soft white sand, calm, clear water and a laid-back atmosphere,” the popular online travel network put the park’s North Beach at the top of its annual best-of list, based on TripAdvisor's Popularity Index. This marks the second time in three years the pristine Pinellas County beach has received top honors on an annual “best-of” list. In 2005 Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, a.k.a. “Dr. Beach,” named Fort De Soto the nation’s #1 Beach .
The largest park within the Pinellas County Park System, this park consists of 1,136 acres made up of five interconnected islands. First opened on December 21, 1962, when the state toll road named the Pinellas Bayway was completed, this park was dedicated May 11, 1963, in perpetuity as a public park. Annual park attendance averages more than 2.7 million visitors.*
With over 7 miles of waterfront, including 3 miles of spectacular sandy beach, Ft Desoto offers a wide range of activities from its active camping ground to its notable nature walks. Shell collecting and bird watching are also high on the "must do" list at the park.
Living here in Tampa Bay, we have access to Ft Desoto Park on a daily basis! But our beaches remain consistent for their breathtaking beauty along all the beach communities. As always... "Come for a Visit, Stay for a Lifetime!"
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