DeSoto National Memorial
Boater Directions:
Boaters may access the park via the Manatee River. A small cove east (up river) of De Soto Point offers a temporary anchorage sheltered from south winds. Small craft may be beached at the cove, but boaters may not tie to protected vegetation including mangroves nor to park equipment including signs and benches.
De Soto National Memorial does not have a boat ramp.
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Fishing
Anglers find happy fishing grounds in the Manatee River, the Gulf of Mexico and the numerous bays in the area.
The area attracts a large number of different species of salt water fish including sought after game fish such as snook, redfish, spotted seatrout, and tarpon.
Check with the dockmaster for daily information on the spots only the locals know about.
