Fort DeSoto Park, FL

Our foster Golden Retriever, Bella, is scheduled for her second hip surgery this week. Since the surgery center that is performing these surgeries is in Largo, FL  we elected to make arrangements to stay at one of our favorite parks, Fort DeSoto Park. It is a wonderful Pinellas County park near the northern end of the Skyway Bridge. It is a large park with about six miles of beautiful gulf beach, a large campground, and a large boat ramp that provides quick access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf.

Campsites vary in size, and are heavily treed. Lots of shade, but avoiding the trees getting in and out can be sporty. As with docking boats at the marina, backing into these sites becomes a spectator sport and we gathered a small crowd of neighbors. While it took several minutes to get in Site 142, we did manage it without damage to paint or trees. Yea! That has not always been the case here for use.

Tight squeeze

Room in back for kayaks, though, and easy water access

I had hoped to do some final tuning to the Tarheel antenna, but it and the ladder are buried in Palmetto fronds. That also blocks access to the ladder for doing A/C maintenance, which was another item on the list.

The ladder and antenna are in there somewhere, honest

A big reason for bringing Bella here is the Dog Beach and Dog Park. We want to give her a chance to go wild a bit before being laid up from the surgery.