De Soto National Memorial encompasses approximately 26 acres on the south bank of the Manatee River at Bradenton, Florida.
Click here to download a map of the park, with trails and primary visitor facilities.
Did You Know?
Tourists visiting De Soto National Memorial in Bradenton, Florida, sent the leaves of the sea grape through the mail as postcards until the U.S. Post Office stopped delivering them in the 1970s. The sea grape leaf was used as writing paper by explorers and early settlers.
more...