• Fort De Soto Park next door: 1,136 acres across five keys, with nearly three miles of beach, two fishing piers, and a historic fort
  • Fort De Soto's North Beach was named America's top beach by Dr. Beach in 2005 and by Tripadvisor in 2009, per those rankings
  • A fixed, high-level bridge on the Pinellas Bayway, opened in 2021, replacing the Tierra Verde drawbridge
  • Boat access to the 1,800-acre Shell Key Preserve, and a ferry from Fort De Soto to Egmont Key State Park