If you interested in history of this park there is a great article on their county's main page. A lot of interesting facts and details about it - Fort De Soto Historic Guide
Brief history if you didn't want to read from the link above.
The park is made up of 5 island anchored by the main island, Mullet Key where the fort and main beaches are located.
This park has few different sections and areas to visit. You can even do camping there. We explored 3 area - East beach, Fort and North Beach.East Beach is a great area to come with small kids. Water is very calm and clean. Beach is the least
crowded and there is an incredible view of the Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay.
