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Audio tour of park. Whether you are sitting on the beach or kayaking near the still water's edge at Fort De Soto, you find yourself absorbed in the abundance of natural beauty for as far as the eye can see. The complexity of the ecology is not immediately apparent, but the park offers the greatest diversity of systems just about anywhere.

Emerging from the wealth of bird life, sea life, wild life and plant life is the majestic tapestry called Fort De Soto. The largest park within the Pinellas County Park System, Fort De Soto park consists of 1, acres made up of five interconnected islands keys. These keys are home to beach plants, mangroves, wetlands, palm hammocks, hardwoods and scores of native plants. Each of these species plays a vital role in the preservation and protection of the natural environment.

Another amazing example of the importance of the park's natural ecosystems is the more than species of birds that have been documented over 60 years by ornithologists. New species are being added every year. The beach also provides refuge to the loggerhead sea turtle, which nests between April and September. Annual park attendance averages more than 2. Multipurpose trail - seven miles of paved trail connecting North Beach, East Beach, the boat ramp and the camping area.

No motorized vehicles allowed. The inch mortar battery, located at the fort for which the park was named, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in Adding to the historical interest at Fort De Soto, two British breech-loading, rapid-fire rifles of vintage were installed in March Markers showing the original building locations and a Quartermaster Storehouse Museum add to the park's historic interest.

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