Parking at Fort De Soto Park costs from $5/day. Compare 3 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.
3 lots · 750 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
0 metered spaces · N/A · No street parking — all parking is in designated park lots. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
Local moves
Fort De Soto has a $5/day fee vehicle charge at the tollbooth — cash or card accepted.
North Beach fills by 9 AM on summer Saturdays; arrive at 7:30 AM or the tollbooth attendant will direct you to overflow.
Camping guests get priority entry — campsites must be reserved months ahead for summer.
The park closes at sunset — plan to be in your car 30 minutes before.
Parking at Fort De Soto Park costs from $5/day. The cheapest paid lot is North Beach Lot at $5/day.
Parking at Fort De Soto Park is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $5/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.
Fort De Soto Park has 3 lots within walking distance; the largest is North Beach Lot (400 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.
On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Fort De Soto Park lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.
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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.
Main parking at Fort De Soto Park: North Beach Lot ($5/day) and Fort / Pier Lot ($5/day), plus street parking at N/A. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.