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By 1910, Egmont Key was home to around 300 people and more than 70 buildings, ... More about Egmont Key State Park. Taking the ferry, the beach scene, notes about cash and shoes.
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Accessible only by private boat or ferry, Egmont Key is one of the most secluded state parks in Florida. This pristine island has a unique natural and cultural history ...
Egmont Key has no amenities, no bathrooms, no fresh water and no places to eat. So if you want to enjoy a picnic on the island, you have a few choices. Ideally you can bring a packed lunch.
Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge will reopen Friday after a wildfire burned more than 80 acres. Egmont Key State Park is also located on the island.
Egmont Key State Park remains closed Wednesday due to a wildfire that has burned 80 to 100 acres on the island. The park sits just south of Fort De Soto Park.
Egmont Key State Park can only be reached by ferry, private boat or kayak, which helps make it less crowded and more shelly. The Go! girls and I were underwhelmed by the island itself, but we ...
TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD David Neal can’t help but feel a little smug as he strolls along the sugar-white beaches of tiny Egmont Key, occasionally wading in crystalline waters that are the stuff of ...
TALLAHASSEE -- The state may cut its money and ties to Egmont Key, the tiny island in the mouth of Tampa Bay that serves as a state park and national wildlife refuge.