Fort DeSoto

ALWAYS USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHEN INLINE SKATING
Fort DeSoto Park is an island just northwest of the Sunshine Skyway. It has about 4.2 miles of paved trail, a couple of beaches and several picnic areas. Go through the fort's parking lot toward the beach and you'll find about a half mile of sidewalk that curves around the southwest corner of the island. If you go, and you should, don't just skate, check out the fort, have a picnic, go to the beach and bask in the sunshine.
 

  Proposed Fort DeSoto Trail Expansion

 The additional paved trails are not in the works yet. Contact your local representatives and tell them you are in favor of expanding the paved trails in Fort DeSoto State Park. You can contact your representatives at http://www.congress.org/
 

 

 
 

 Scroll to the bottom of this page to view the detailed map and restroom & parking information.

 This page is printable through most web browsers.
 

 
  Red circled R indicates a public restroom.
  Red circled P indicates parking.
  The trail is indicated in red.
  Note interstate highways are also in red but have a black boarder
 Proposed trail expansion is indicated in yellow.

 Proposed Fort DeSoto Trail Expansion

The additional paved trails are not in the works yet. Contact your local representatives and tell them you are in favor of expanding the paved trails in Fort DeSoto State Park. You can contact your representatives at http://www.congress.org/