8 miles (13 km) South of St. Petersburg, Mullet Key, Pinellas County, Florida
NRHP reference No.
77000407[1]
Added to NRHP
December 2, 1977
South-southwest of St. Petersburg, Florida, Fort De Soto Park is a park operated by Pinellas County on five offshore keys, or islands: Madelaine Key, St. Jean Key, St. Christopher Key, Bonne Fortune Key and the main island, Mullet Key. The keys are connected by either bridge or causeway. The island group is accessible by toll road from the mainland. Historically, the islands were used for military fortifications; remnants and a museum exhibit this history. Two piers, beaches, picnic area, hiking trails, bicycling trails, kayak trail, and a ferry to Egmont Key State Park are available.
The park is a gateway site for the Great Florida Birding Trail.
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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