De Soto National Memorial
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Park Visitor Center Is Closed
Due to damage from the 2024 Hurricanes. The Park's visitor centers and restrooms are closed due to health and safety issues. The Park has installed portable restrooms located at the front of the park for visitor use.
Hours
De Soto National Memorial
| Every day | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day Park Closed (closed)
De Soto National Memorial is open with a Visitor Contact Tent. The park's Visitor Center remains closed due to Hurricane damage. The park cannot offer the movie at this time. Trails are awaiting rehabilitation and access is limited for those who need mobility assistance. There are portable restroom facilities and handwashing stations on site for visitor use.
De Soto National Memorial Entrance Gate and Parking Lot Hours
| Every day | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Park Closed for Thanksgiving Day Holiday (closed)
De Soto National Memorial is open seven days a week with exceptions of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. The park will also be closed during periods of severe weather like tropical storms and hurricanes.
Visitor centers
De Soto National Memorial Visitor Reception Tent
De Soto National Memorial Visitor Reception Tent
| Every day | 9:00AM - 4:45PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
De Soto National Memorial's Visitor Center is Closed due to storm damage. We have established a Visitor Reception Tent where visitors can collect information, participate in the Junior Ranger Program, and stamp their Passport books. The Visitor Reception tent availability is subject to foul weather and sustained high winds. There are no restroom currently available to the public on-site.
Visitor center page on nps.gov: De Soto National Memorial Visitor Reception Tent
About this park
In May 1539, Conquistador Hernando de Soto’s army of soldiers, hired mercenaries, craftsmen, and clergy made landfall in Tampa Bay. They were met with fierce resistance of indigenous people protecting their homelands. De Soto’s quest for glory and gold would be a four year, four thousand mile odyssey of intrigue, warfare, disease, and discovery that would form the history of the United States.