Primitive Youth Camping at Fort De Soto

Group camp in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida Also known as Youth Camping Area

Aerial view of Primitive Youth Camping at Fort De Soto
Aerial view
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Group camp with 1 sites

St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida

Members only

This place is for members of the club or organization that runs it. Check with them before you plan a stay.

From the park's website, Oct 2026

Not yet confirmed by phone. Details can change, so check with the park before you go.

1 sites

Primitive tent-only group camp area in Fort De Soto Park (Pinellas County) for organized non-profit youth groups, up to 90 people, booked by phone with a permit. It is not open to RVs, families or the general public; Fort De Soto's separate family campground is a different listing.

What stands out

  • Primitive tent-only group camp inside Fort De Soto Park
  • Non-profit youth groups only, up to 90 people
  • $5 per adult and $1 per youth per night
  • Booked by phone with a county permit

Sites

Primitive youth group tent site

Hookups
No hookups
Power
Not listed
Pull-through
Not listed
Max length
Not listed
Pad
Not listed
Number of sites
1

What this place offers

What this place offers

  • Fire pit

Things to know

Rig rules

  • No RV age limit listed

Pets

  • Not listed

Arrival

  • Not listed

Included in the rate: Priced per person: $5 per adult per night, $1 per youth per night; capacity 90.

Other fees: Florida sales-tax exemption certificate (DR-14) must be on file before booking; payment by the sponsoring organization's credit card.

Good to know

From the park's own website and other official pages. Policies change, so confirm with the park.

Location and directions

  • Fort De Soto Park front gate: 3055 Pinellas Bayway S, St. Petersburg, FL 33715.

Rules

  • Youth must be 17 or under with one adult per 12 youth; a leader 21 or older must be on site.
  • Campers must stay in the youth camping area from sundown to sun-up.
  • All vehicles except equipment trailers park outside the camp area.
  • Campfires only in the fire pit; no alcohol in Pinellas County parks.

On Google

Rating, reviews and photos from the park's Google listing.

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Where you'll be

St. Petersburg, FL

Directions

Where this info comes from

  • pinellas.gov Youth camping rules, capacity, fees, reservations, contact
  • pinellas.gov Fort De Soto park page: youth camping area for organized youth groups
  • Florida Department of Health mobile home and RV park license list
  • OpenStreetMap

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