Ft. DeSoto Fort Park has one of
Florida’s most spectacular beaches
and more than 1,100 acres of parkland.
But there is also an historic
fort that was constructed in the late
1800s during the Spanish American
War. The fort is open to the public
for self-guided tours. A recreated
Quartermaster Storehouse has been
turned into a museum with recovered
artifacts from the Spanish American
war and WWII. For more information
www.pinellascounty.org/park/
Quartermaster_museum.htm.
A former vintage Florida roadside
attraction, Sunken Gardens is a beautiful
botanical oasis with four acres of
tropical plants and trees, koi ponds
and birds, including parrots, macaws
garden was originally a sink hole that
and cultivated, adding ponds, waterfalls
and meandering paths. For more
information www.stpete.org/attractions/
sunken_gardens/index.php.
Thousands of years ago, St.
Petersburg was home to a thriving
Native American Tocobaga Indian
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carding the shells to create enormous
mounds. Today, only four historic
sites remain. Visitors can walk on the
Pinellas Point Temple Mound, which
at one time reached 16 feet tall and
300 feet wide. The Jungle Prada De
Narvaez mound is believed to be
information www.stpeteparksrec.org/
historicsites.
St. Pete is the 8th most dogfriendly
city in the U.S. with
6 dog parks and nearly two
dozen dog-friendly businesses,
restaurants and hotels. Be sure
to visit the dog beach at Fort
DeSoto Park. Find a map of
locations that are part of the
Mayor’s Pet-Friendly Business
Program at www.egis.stpete.
org/pets/.
Sunken Gardens
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