Day Two: Fort Desoto Camping Trip

Tierra Verde, Florida:  Day two got off to a rather early start.  Because of the holiday and going back to school tomorrow, we decided we were going to hit the road rather early this morning.  We quickly tore down camp and then headed out to tour the fort before we left.

Fort Desoto was a Civil War era fort constructed to protect the Tampa Bay.  The harsh Florida weather has not been gentle on the fort and very little of the original fort remains.  The most prominent remaining structure is the Battery.  We toured the fort and looked at the large cannons before we hit the road for home.

On the way home, my wife asked if I wanted to stop by the airport one last time before heading home and of course I could not resist, so we stopped by TIA before heading home.  

I really had a great time at Fort Desoto and will be scheduling a return visit soon.  While the park is very pet friendly and it was great having our dogs along, having them with really caused us to miss some of the stuff we would have liked to do.  We could not visit the North Beach, a world renowned beach, because pets were not allowed.  We would have liked to go kayaking on the miles of kayak trails which we could not do.  We would have also like to take the ferry to Egmont Key which we couldn't do.  They had a great time on the trip but the next trip will be without the pets so we can enjoy the other amenities more.

I also did not know how great the park would be for fishing.  Between two piers and many of waterfront campsites, the fishing opportunities are plentiful.  Next trip I will be sure to park the fishing gear as well.

My final request for next trip is more time.  This was a last minute trip crammed in the middle of other commitments so we did not spend nearly enough time in this coastal paradise.  Next trip has got to be a little longer to truly enjoy all that Fort Desoto has to offer.  

Here is the final slideshow from the trip.  Be sure to check back later for more from the trip.


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