§ 02 — OVERVIEW
In May 1539, Conquistador Hernando de Soto’s army of soldiers, hired mercenaries, craftsmen, and clergy made landfall in Tampa Bay. They were met with fierce resistance of indigenous people protecting their homelands.
De Soto’s quest for glory and gold would be a four year, four thousand mile odyssey of intrigue, warfare, disease, and discovery that would form the history of the United States.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Driving Directions: From I-75 Take exit 220 SR 64/Manatee Ave, Gulf Beaches exit. Travel west on SR 64 for approximately 12 miles to 75th St. W. Turn right onto 75th St. W. travel north approximately 2 miles to the northern terminus 75th St. W. turns into De Soto Memorial Hwy and dead ends into the park.
Weather Notes
Summers avg. Temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity of 80-90% Late afternoon showers and thunderstorms are common usually lasting only 10-20 minutes. Winters are mild and dry with lows reaching on average 60 degrees.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 06 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 07 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 08—11 — FROM THE FIELD
Community Intel from visitors, written reviews, dated trip reports, and reader-submitted photographs.
§ 09 — REVIEWS
§ 10 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 11 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
§ 05 — TRAILS NEARBY
Today
94°F
Sunny
13 mph SSW
Thu
95°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 9 mph SSE
Fri
95°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
8 mph NE
Sat
93°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph S
Sun
91°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 14 mph WNW
Mon
91°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
12 to 16 mph WNW
Tue
90°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
9 to 14 mph WSW
§ 01 — VITALS
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
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