We stopped in at De Soto National Memorial on a road trip through Florida. The park is designed to teach you the history of the De Soto party's exploration in search of gold. De Soto was a pretty bad guy, but he did put his mark on US history, so it's definitely interesting. They have a good audio-visual program available,... More

Small and quiet but a terrific spot on the river. You can picnic there if you want. It only takes about 1 hr to see the museum and grounds but it's really nice. Plus you can get your National Park Passport stamped. Free of charge to see.

Great part of Bradenton to remind us of the historical value, nice walk, good information for locals and visitors. Park rangers could be more watchful of visitors in the evenings, have seen some illegal activities.

Lot's to do here. Kayak, Bike, Swim, see the national memorial.

There is so much to do at De Soto National Memorial Park. There is something for everyone, from kayaking to sitting on the beach, to exploring the fort to riding a four wheel bike, is such fun not to be found in many places.

We turn the walk through the park into an adventure. Learning about the early explorers and the indians who befriended them.

A great historic landmark. The visitor building informs a lot about what happened there. Nice nature trail at the shore line.

One learn a lot about the De Soto failed expedition in search of gold There is a small cirema which tells the tale

We took our 4 kids; 11, twin 7 yr, & 2. The staff was very friendly and there was a guided tour & movie that we didn't do because our 2 yr old was getting tired. We did walk the trail however which is very nice & read the signs along the way. There is a picnic area also. Very... More