Ft. Desoto State Park, St. Pete Florida, July 2012

For the last week Linda and I have been staying at Fort Desoto State Park  located near St. Petersburg Florida.  This is an interesting campground primarily due to its unique location, on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico where it meets Tampa bay.  This is a spectacular location and we have certainly enjoyed our time here.

The campground is located on a peninsula of land, or perhaps more accurately, sand and shell.  The campground has 238 campsites, all of which are equipped with 30/50 amp electric and city water.  There are shower rooms located throughout the campground and many of the sites back up onto the water, providing spectacular views of the water, the lush vegetation, and of course the sunsets.

This is a photo of the sunset just after a huge storm.  Absolutely beautiful

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Fort Desoto is a quiet, family style campground with a lot of the residents staying here for the fishing and the other water recreation opportunities.  There is a decent sized camp store with all the usual and necessary camping items, as well as a menu of freshly prepared hot meals and Edy's ice cream.  The store is located on the second floor and there is a back deck where you can sit and enjoy your meal while enjoying the view of the bay.

The fur kids have enjoyed our stay here as they have had ample opportunity to chase after the countless lizards inhabiting the park. There are also gray squirrels that love to tease the pups and there are a fair number of raccoons which we stay far away from .

While walking the pups, I have also enjoyed the beautiful flowers, unique trees and other vegetation.  Linda and I have also spent time riding our bikes around the park on the shell paved park roads, checking out the other campsites for a possible return visit.  All in all, we would consider returning here again in the future.  Hopefully there will be less rain and fewer thunderstorms next time.