Outdoors Tierra Verde, Downtown St. Petersburg
Fort De Soto Park
An outdoor spot in Tierra Verde, Downtown St. Petersburg, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.
Why go
County park on five keys at the mouth of Tampa Bay, with white-sand beaches, a 1898 fort and fishing piers.
It is one of 6 curated places we feature in Downtown St. Petersburg, alongside 2 places to eat, 1 activity and 1 outdoor spot. The closest of our other picks is Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish, 9.7 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Outdoors · Beaches
- Neighborhood
- Tierra Verde
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
The 5 closest curated picks in Downtown St. Petersburg, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
Roadside smokehouse since 1951 serving mullet and mackerel smoked over red oak, with smoked-fish spread.
Food · 9.7 mi straight-line - 2Salvador Dali Museum
The largest Dali collection outside Europe, in a concrete box wrapped by a glass bubble on the bay.
Sight · 12 mi straight-line - 3St. Pete Pier
Quarter-mile pier into Tampa Bay with parks, restaurants, a splash pad and a rooftop deck at its head.
Activity · 13 mi straight-line - 4The Vinoy
Pink 1925 Mediterranean Revival resort on the waterfront, with a brunch dining room overlooking Vinoy Park.
Food · 13 mi straight-line - 5Sunken Gardens
Century-old botanical garden in a sinkhole, with waterfalls, flamingos and thousands of tropical plants.
Outdoors · 13 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Fort De Soto Park is a stop on our Tampa New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
When to go
Average daily highs in Downtown St. Petersburg run from 68°F in January to 87°F in June; August is usually the wettest month. For Fort De Soto Park itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for Downtown St. Petersburg from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown St. Petersburg weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 27.61550, -82.73590
- Destination
- Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
Fort De Soto Park: quick answers
How much time do you need at Fort De Soto Park?
Plan on about 3 hours at Fort De Soto Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Fort De Soto Park?
Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: North Beach is the best for a first walk of the year; bring cash or a card for the toll and parking.
Which TripsCircle routes include Fort De Soto Park?
Fort De Soto Park appears on Tampa New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Fort De Soto Park to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown St. Petersburg.
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Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.