Region:
Southwest
EGMONT KEY STATE PARK
St. Petersburg, Florida
Contact Information
4905 34th Street South, #5000
St. Petersburg, 33711
(727) 893-2627
The island of Egmont Key has unique natural and
cultural histories which have made it a valuable
resource since the time settlers first arrived in
Florida.
Named in honor of John Perceval, the second Earl
of Egmont and member of the Irish House of Commons
in 1763, Egmont Key has had Spanish conquistadors
and nuclear submarines pass its shores as they entered
Tampa Bay.
Egmont Key State Park is cooperatively managed by
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Access to the island is by boat only. The park is located
at the mouth of Tampa Bay, southwest of Fort DeSoto
Beach. |
