Egmont Key Island Adventure
Egmont Key State Park is a Florida State Park located on Egmont Key, at the mouth of Tampa Bay. The Egmont Key Lighthouse and the ruins of Fort Dade, a Spanish–American War era fort, are located in the park.
Activities include sunbathing, swimming, shelling, boating, picnicking, snorkeling ,touring the fort, and wildlife viewing. Amenities include beaches, nature trails, and picnic tables. Food, water, and restrooms are not available in the park. No alcoholic beverages or pets of any kind are permitted on the island.
Egmont key was surveyed by Spanish explorers in 1757. In 1761, the English named the island Egmont Key for the Earl of Egmont. With the rest of Florida, it passed back and forth between Spain and England and finally to the United States in 1827. In 1847, concerns with hazardous navigation at the mouth of Tampa Bay led the construction of the first lighthouse. The Great Gale of 1848 swamped the island and all but destroyed the lighthouse. The lighthouse keeper reportedly rode out the storm in a rowboat tied to a palmetto. After the storm had passed, he rowed to Fort Brooke and tendered his resignation. In 1858, the lighthouse was replaced.
Courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_Key_State_Park
Feel free to pack a lunch and bring Beverages. Bring your sunscreen and prepare for an amazing day on the water.
6 Person maximum. All trips are weather permitting and subject to change at the Captains discretion
Activities include sunbathing, swimming, shelling, boating, picnicking, snorkeling ,touring the fort, and wildlife viewing. Amenities include beaches, nature trails, and picnic tables. Food, water, and restrooms are not available in the park. No alcoholic beverages or pets of any kind are permitted on the island.
Egmont key was surveyed by Spanish explorers in 1757. In 1761, the English named the island Egmont Key for the Earl of Egmont. With the rest of Florida, it passed back and forth between Spain and England and finally to the United States in 1827. In 1847, concerns with hazardous navigation at the mouth of Tampa Bay led the construction of the first lighthouse. The Great Gale of 1848 swamped the island and all but destroyed the lighthouse. The lighthouse keeper reportedly rode out the storm in a rowboat tied to a palmetto. After the storm had passed, he rowed to Fort Brooke and tendered his resignation. In 1858, the lighthouse was replaced.
Courtesy of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_Key_State_Park
Feel free to pack a lunch and bring Beverages. Bring your sunscreen and prepare for an amazing day on the water.
6 Person maximum. All trips are weather permitting and subject to change at the Captains discretion