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De Soto National Memorial
Operating Hours & Seasons

Operating Hours 

The Visitor Center is open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Park grounds are open dawn to dusk, but the parking lot gates close at 5:00 p.m. Vehicles left within the parking lot after 5:00 p.m. will remain there overnight and may be ticketed.  There is no overnight camping in the park.

De Soto National Memorial is closed on New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The park may be closed during hurricane season if the arrival of a hurricane is imminent.

Seasons

Camp Uzita is open and staffed with rangers providing living history programs during the winter season.  To confirm that Camp Uzita is open, please call (941)792-0458.













 

 
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De Soto National Memorial has small beaches that face Tampa Bay and the Manatee River.

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Last Updated: October 10, 2010 at 12:34 MST