FL Family Vacation Lodging to St Pete Beach and Historic Ft DeSoto Park
One of a few easily accessible spots in Pinellas County that reflects the Florida History of yesteryear is Fort DeSoto Park. Historic Fort DeSoto, a short hop from The Beachcombers Beach Hotel in St Petersburg, Florida, is a jewel on our county’s southern tip. Here there are beaches so beautiful that they won the #1 beach in America from Dr. Beach in 2005. This Ft. DeSoto Park also boasts a rich FL military history. In 1849, Mullet Key, where the Fort stands, was surveyed by a group of engineers from the Army, including a young Robert E. Lee. Because of Fort DeSoto’s strategic position at the mouth of Tampa Bay, FL this island was excluded from commercial development. Although it was not fortified during the Civil War, it was for the Spanish-American War. Many of the defenses and artillery weapons can still be explored at this site.
Incredible Trips from our Hotel Resort to the Historic Fort DeSoto, Florida
You want to fish the Gulf of Mexico? You want to fish Tampa Bay? At Fort DeSoto Park, near The Beachcomber beach hotel resort in St Pete Beach, you have your choice. Want to camp out? Fort DeSoto has some great St. Petersburg facilities that can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Need a place to launch a boat? That’s here too. For kayakers, there is a marked trail through the salt marsh. Mullet Key and the Shell Key Reserve just to its north have some of the best bird-watching in the area. During your stay at The Beachcombers Hotel, you’ll want to see the Florida that you thought you had missed; Fort DeSoto Park is that place you can’t afford to miss.
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Reserve your family vacation hotel rooms now and grab great group rates, discounts and cheap rate specials. Reserve your rooms online or call 727-367-1902. The Beachcomber invites your family to join us for the best Family Vacation at the Best Beach Resort Hotel - The Beachcomber in St Pete Beach, Florida!
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