Florida Trip - Part 5 {Fort De Soto Park & Beach}

Wow....this one has a LOT of photos!!  I'll try to keep the rambling to a minimum to balance it out :)

While we were in Clearwater, we went to Fort De Soto State Park.  We thought it would be fun for the boys with the fort and swimming both. 

Honestly it's probably my favorite beach in Florida so far (the disclaimer being that I haven't been to all that many, but my favorite none the less).  Because it used to be a military fort and then was turned into a state park, there are no hotels, no houses, no shops or restaurants.......just nature.  The sand is powdery white, the water was calm, and the birds outnumbered the people.  I think the boys and Brian would have preferred more waves, but I liked it this way - less worrying and more relaxing for me!

At the remnants of the fort.  See how Brian is reading the sign?  I told you he always pays attention to all the details.  I couldn't tell you one thing any of the signs said.

Elliott found this "mud" as they were walking around in the ocean.  He scooped it up and said he was getting a "spa" treatment.  

They always want to be buried in the sand at least once.

The beginnings of a sand castle.

We stayed till sunset and loved every minute of it!