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Fort De Soto Park

Florida, United States · 27.6301, -82.7357

SUP Foiling Needs local verification
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conditions & access

Experience

Needs local verification

Hazards

Large park with tidal flats, channels, boat traffic, swimmers, wildlife areas and strong current near passes. Confirm foil depth/tide, use a legal beach away from swim zones, and avoid any wind that carries the rider toward the Gulf or shipping approaches.

Parking & access

Exact Fort De Soto Park: $6 daily vehicle parking, park open 7 a.m.-sunset; pay by listed mobile/text/terminal methods and check current closures: https://pinellas.gov/parks/fort-de-soto-park

“Community-sourced location mention. Verify the exact launch, access, hazards, and current local rules before publishing or riding. Requested-field batch 11 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Progression Project Forum; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Egmont Channel (2.12 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Egmont Channel (2.12 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/36452 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8726364 Nearest tide station, 1.9 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Fort De Soto Park Original exact/candidate source for Fort De Soto Park: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/where-is-a-good-place-to-live-and-practice-foiling-in-fl forum.progressionproject.com pinellas.gov Fort De Soto Park Original exact/candidate source for Fort De Soto Park: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/where-is-a-good-place-to-live-and-practice-foiling-in-fl pinellas.gov elitewatersports.com Elite Watersports Original exact/candidate source for Elite Watersports: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/florida/elite-watersports/ Candidate/operator/area elitewatersports.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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